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Chronic stress puts your health at risk
When the natural stress response goes haywire
When the natural stress response goes wild
Why you react to life stressors the way you do
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Understanding the natural stress response
When the natural stress response becomes overactive
Why you react to stress the way you do
Learning to react to stress in a healthy way
When to ask for help
Living well with stress
When the natural stress response goes wild
Why you react to life stressors the way you do
Content
Understanding the natural stress response
When the natural stress response becomes overactive
Why you react to stress the way you do
Learning to react to stress in a healthy way
When to ask for help
Living well with stress
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
Stress is part of life. Everyone has some amount of stress. Work demands, a family to care for and daily tasks are just a few sources of stress that may be part of your reality. This can lead to long-lasting stress, called chronic stress.
Even if you feel like you handle stress well, your body takes note of all the stresses you face. Your body sees stress as a threat, even if you don't. That's because your brain is hard-wired to look for threats and protect you from them.
Though your brain may think that you're under attack when you're faced with stress, you don't have to feel that way. You can learn to live well with stress.
