Question

Paul is a stockbroker in a very fast-paced and stressful office environment. the stress is exacerbated by the fact that his boss, mr. limburger, is a micromanager who closely monitors and controls paul's every move while he is at work. if paul quits his job working for mr. limburger, moves to a tropical island, and starts his own wildly successful yoga studio, what impact is this job change likely to have on paul's body

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Paul's immune system functioning will improve.

Prolonged stress suppresses and negatively affects the functioning of a person or animal's immune system. Due to this, a person is more susceptible to infectious diseases such as colds, gastroenteritis, etc. Stress suppresses immune system functioning due to increased levels of cortisol, which in turn lowers the number of lymphocytes (antibodies that fight illness and infection. If Paul's lifestyle changes from a highly stressful one (as a stockbroker), to a more relaxing one (running a yoga studio in the tropics), his immune system functioning will improve.

Answer 2

Paul is a stockbroker in a very fast-paced and stressful office environment. The stress is exacerbated by the fact that his boss, Mr. Limburger, is a micromanager who closely monitors and controls Paul's every move while he is at work. If Paul quits his job working for Mr. Limburger, moves to a tropical island, and starts his own wildly successful yoga studio. Paul's immune system functioning will improve.