Stress is a state of overload of the mental regulation system, which occurs in an emergency situation, difficulties or inability to achieve aims, objectives and values which are important for the person. Individual mechanisms of coping with stress, aimed at ensuring the psychological and behavioural stability of a person, are also important. These mechanisms are individual for people with different temperament and personality traits. In a stressful situation internal strategies for coping with stress are triggered, which can be either constructive or nonconstructive. These strategies are essential for resolution of conflict situations, internal stress tolerance and evaluation of different professional situations as more or less stressful [1]. The article deals with (on the basis of collected literature) issues related to the explanation of basic concepts related to stress, also occupational stress. It also presents basic models of occupational stress and the ways of managing stressful situations on the organizational ground.

Key words: stress, coping with stress, occupational stress.