Stress is a physical and mental response of our body to a stimulus. When stressed, the body thinks it is under attack and switches to “fight or flight” mode, releasing a complex mix of hormones and chemicals such as adrenaline, cortisol and norepinephrine to prepare the body for physical action.
Maintaining a state of stress for long periods can be detrimental to health. The results of elevated cortisol levels may be an increase in sugar and blood pressure levels and a decrease in libido. It can also cause mental problems and bad emotions.
Accordingly, we can conclude that stress responses include mental and physical processes.
It helps prevent illness because they washed their hands and if they didn't 1 that would be nasty and 2 no one want pee or poop on their food that they are going to eat.
