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When we are in this “fight or flight” state of being we become anxious, irritable, very jumpy even anxious. These emotions can reduce our ability to reason and to be effective when dealing with others. Our cognitive abilities can be impaired as our bodies prepare to survive when we perceive there is a physical threat to us. As a consequence we are more apt to plunder about and make poor decisions. Studies show that this fight or flight response not only kicks in when we perceive a physical threat to our well-being but it can also kick in when we experience a stress that is unexpected in nature.

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There are studies that have been conducted regarding long-term changes in multiple neurochemical systems within the brain. There may also be genetic connections between how we process stress and whether or not long-term stress can lead to mental illness. Studies have also been linked to the ability to process fear when faced with stressors.