So how does stress affect you?
Stress often has very physical consequences, despite that fact that it is mental in origin.
Stress causes the release of hormones in the brain, which triggeran adrenal flight or fight response in the form of adrenalin and epinephrine. You may feel your heart rate increase and blood pressure go up, as both heart and lungs work harder to increase the oxygen to the brain and to the muscles.
The blood flow undergoes subtle changes to ready the body for the effects of the stress. You may find that your mouth goes dry as blood flow decreases to areas of the body that are less important, so you might have a hard time talking and eating! Your skin will also undergo some changes, perhaps becoming clammy or hot as your ability to regulate your own body temperature becomes less affective…Â