What is stress? In a nutshell, it is the evolutionary key for our survival. We launch into fight or flight or even freeze as soon as we perceive a danger. Our heart rate and blood pressure goes up and our breathing capacities increase. We can now run from the danger or drop down and play dead. This reaction is hard wired into our brains and a way of protecting the body from harm. It may not feel like it at times, but this mechanism is healthy. We need it to survive. The stress response is a neuronal and hormonal response...