What is stress?
Stress is the brain response into difficult situations. It is a state of worry and emotional tension in which causes by certain triggers or undesireable events that our brain feels it can't be control. It has 3 levels that indicates its presence, these are:
• Low level: Your brain is calm and relaxed
• Moderate: "Fight or Flight" response and changes in certain behaviors
• High level: Changes in mental and physical health and overall behavior
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