Stress — that tense feeling often connected to having too much to do, too many bills to pay and time or money — is a common emotion that knows few . About three-fourths of people in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, South Korea and Britain reported experiencing stress on a daily basis, according to AP-Ipsos . Anxious feelings were more during the holidays. Germans feel stress more intensely than those in other countries polled. People in the United States cite financial pressures as the top worry. About half the people polled in Britain said they frequently or felt that life was beyond their control, the highest level in the 10 countries surveyed.