What are the main causes of stress?

I believe it is 100% fear of what will happen in the future, even if the stress is caused by an event in the past (because it wouldn't cause you stress to know that you'll get over that problem in the future, for example)

If our lives went completely the way we wanted them to go, who would be stressed?

In all honesty : Anything.

We all create our own stress, but most of the time it can be unavoidable. For example, the fear of the future is the biggest one like the above poster mentioned, and most of it causes that. Especially death and life in general, that's what it can truly be rooted down to.

But the tricks for getting rid of stress, they go all over the place for different people.

But your life is what your thoughts make it. I try to live by the fact that if I keep thinking good and pure and hoping for the best, not that I will be handed my perfect life but that things will be much better than if I stayed a pessimist.

For example :

If I sat around saying "The Glass is half empty" then when I take a drink of that water, it's going to probably taste nasty.

But if I say "The glass is half full." then even though they're the same amount, when I taste that water, it's going to be pretty damned good I bet.

if something is bothering just dont think about it just compel yourself to think about something else.... and if you cant help but think about it just try to sleep
try to stay calm at all times
only surround yourself with calm people and things
do things that make you happy and laugh
thats what ive done and nothing bothers me
my migraines have gone away and i dont get into so much trouble anymore
i hope it works for you

any stressful situation. bills, girlfriends, money, law, world events, daily events, caffeine, alcohol, cigarettes, no excercise, etc..