Brenda forgot to set her alarm clock, overslept, missed her train, and was late to work. When she got to her office, she realized that she'd left the power adapter for her laptop at home. By afternoon, Brenda had a mountain of work on her desk and a tension headache. Brenda's high level of stress:

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Brenda's stress seems to be a result of a series of daily hassles that have accumulated and led to a tension headache. This suggests that her high level of stress can be best explained by the cumulative effect of these small stressors rather than a personality type or social influence.

Brenda Forgot to Set Her Alarm Clock, Overslept, Missed Her