
The Effects of Stress on Your Body
What is Stress? Stress is a feeling we all experience when we are challenged or overwhelmed. More than an emotion, stress is a physiological response the body creates in reaction to a stressful situation. A stressful situation can be something environmental, like getting pulled over, or psychological, such as persistent worry about not having enough money. Both will trigger a release of stress hormones that result in physiological changes throughout the body. The combination