The article deals with stress as a physiological reaction of a person that occurs when the body responds to the extreme demands of the environment. When talking about stress, most often mean professional stress associated with problems at work, school, administrative or dispatching service, retirement, physical stress, family problems or the death of a loved one. The concept of stress means complete exhaustion after hard work, a long stay in an unfavorable environment, in fear, a state exceeding the strength of man. Studying at a higher education institution is stressful for most students. Starting from the very beginning of educational activity, stress to some extent constantly pursues the student and is the cause of violations of behavioral, emotional, cognitive, motivational spheres of activity.