According to a study by Stanford University, 56 per cent of students considered homework a primary source of stress. Too much homework can result in lack of sleep, headaches, exhaustion and weight loss. Excessive homework can also result in poor eating habits, with families choosing fast food as a faster alternative.
Explains what stress is, what might cause it and how it can affect you. Includes information about ways you can help yourself and how to get support. Feelings of stress are normally triggered by things happening in your life which involve: There might be one big thing causing you stress, but stress can also be caused by a build-up of small.
Causes of stress at work. There are six main areas that can lead to work-related stress if they are not managed properly. These are: demands, control, support, relationships, role and change. For example, employees may say that they: are not able to cope with the demands of their jobs; are unable to control the way they do their work.