How to Manage and Reduce Stress? Stress is the pressure on brain, which can be due to different aspect of your life such as job workload, family problems, medical condition, and financial worries. During such conditions, you may feel upset and your body release or response to various stress hormones. It affects us both physically ,mentally, and emotionally. If you are living with a high level of stress, then you are putting your health at high risk. To overcome this