Stress

Stress is the body's natural reaction to changing conditions that we need to react to. It puts our bodies into "fight or flight" mode by releasing hormones that temporarily grant us the power to protect ourselves or our loved ones. That's all well and good when you are being confronted by a man-eating tiger or a forest fire, but our modern world doesn't work like that. We are safe from tigers, but still confront threats that cause stress. The problem is that modern stressors are constantly with us, and they are things we can't really do much about. Why is my boss mad? Why is my spouse mad? Will I be able to pay the bills? Will my child come home safely? Why are people driving so crazy? Is society collapsing? Living in a chronic state of stress is unnatural, and can take a toll on our health. Kurzgesagt explains what stress does to us, and what we can do about it. (via Laughing Squid)