Stress and How to Manage It Everyone is stressed and we all have different stressors. Each person has their own way of dealing with stress. some ignore their problems while others face them head on. There are four types of stressors and we all face them at some point in our lives. One such stressor is worry. Hassles are a part of everyday life, but if left unresolved, they cause major problems. One of the hassles in my life is that I am constantly sick all the time. Lately I've had a lot of colds and flus. Coughing, sneezing and missing school can get really old. It's hard to blow my nose and take my pills all the time. Being sick is a big deal, but it's not really a high-quality stressor. Hassles can cause quite a bit of stress, but they're nothing compared to a disaster. Disasters are unpredictable events that can change your life permanently. The biggest catastrophe of my life occurred when my best friend, Dre, died. It was hard for me because I knew what was happening to him but I couldn't do anything about it. My parents didn't know him, so I couldn't turn to them. I couldn't turn to my boyfriend because he wouldn't understand or care. Dre was the one person I could always turn to, and when I lost him, my life changed forever. The death of a loved one is usually considered a life change, but in my case it was much more drastic than that. My life change that caused me a lot of stress would be my problems with my...