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How does stress affect the body?

Stress is an extremely important and well-adapted evolutionary response that allows animals to survive unexpected threats. Stress causes all animals to release hormones such as adrenaline and glucocorticoids, which increase heart rate and energy levels instantly. The body also turns off all non-essential functions such as digestion, growth, and reproduction at this time. This is a normal reaction to a sudden stressor. We face a lot of non-life-threatening stressors, such as worrying about money, pleasing our boss, or working long hours on a regular basis. These situations happen every day, and our bodies react to them, in the same way, the same way they would to a life- threatening stressor. This can have severe repercussions on a person's health and well-being. The constant stress in our lives, according to neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, is primarily caused by psychosocial stimuli.

How does stress affect the body?

Stress is an extremely important and well-adapted evolutionary response that allows …

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