This paper analyzes the notion of stress, types of stress, stress manifestation phases; differentiates positive and negative forms of stress, professional overload which is also a stress factor; lists commonly occurring disorders, organic and functional disorders; describes the most common ways to reduce and combat stress, as well as the procedures that can be used to relax the body, both physically and neuro-mentally. To ensure success in the workplace it is necessary for the human body to learn to adapt to the environmental conditions in which it operates.