
The following are the types of threats that can cause stress and the feelings associated with it:
Examples
Are the following situations familiar to you?
Control: You are late for an important appointment and are stuck in a huge traffic jam. You plan a visit to the zoo for weeks and your kid comes down with a stomach flu the night before going.
Unpredictability: You hear that the staff at your daycare are going on strike but you don’t know when. Your boss has mood swings and every day brings a new surprise.
Source: https://humanstress.ca/stress/understand-your-stress/sources-of-stress/