Stress, whether psychological (such as worrying about contracting an illness) or environmental (such as sprinting away from a mountain lion) triggers stress hormones that stimulate what is commonly known as your "flight or fight" response. This response causes changes within your body that are designed to help you handle the stressful​ situation. Your body is equipped to manage stress in short spurts, however when stress is prolonged & chronic it is extremely taxing on your o