In this article we discuss the causes of stress. The causes of stress are many and they are varied. Also the same type of stress may affect different individuals differently. This is because every individual has a different maximum capacity to bear stress. This is because some stress situations can be mild for one person but may be high for another person. Let's discuss in detail the different causes of stress in the next few paragraphs. The major cause of stress is excess exertion to your body and the mind. At present people are much more career oriented than before and hence they are willing to work more than their bodies can handle to meet tight deadlines. As a result these people experience tremendous stress. Also when people undertake more than one task at a time, it leads to excess stress. Also one of the major causes of stress is depression. One may be depressed due to a variety of reasons like loss of a loved one or sudden lose pf property in a natural disaster or loss of job. Housewives are more stressed out due to household work that seems to increase with each passing day. Some researchers