Stress is construed as anything which constitutes a threat- most often perceived-which adversely affect the general well-being of the individual concerned. Modern life , especially in corporate life, stress has become a norm which has been accepted - albeit unwillingly - as a part and parcel of existence. Long and odd working hours, pressure to achieve targets all the time, unhealthy food, non-conducive working environment or even environmental factors like extreme or high altitude could stimulate stress in a person. And prolonged exposure to stress leads to a number of clinical ailments like hypertension, anxiety, depression or on milder scale produces peptic ulcers, Insomnia and host of other ailments. Stress - Sahasa as it is known in Ayurveda - plays an important role in the aetiology of several diseases. The "Eustress", positive life stimulant component of stress which helps us in improvement of all round performances - turns to "Distress", when this demand for improvement becomes persistent and unmanageable for an individual. As per Ayurveda, stress causes Ojahksaya (Loss of Immunity) making our body increasingly susceptible to various infectious diseases.