The person is in the first stage of Seyle's stress hypothesis known as "alarm". In this state the body is preparing for the stressor that they have come across or encountered. The parasympathetic nervous system is activated and the body is in a "fight or flight" mode. Hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) are released into the body to help the body fight the stressor.
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The first day of Lent is known as Ash Wednesday. Christians are marked with ashes (formed by burning last year's Palm Sunday branches) to remember their mortality and sin.