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When stress chemicals are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2                                       Our senses become hyper alert


























               released, our clever brain











                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (This is to help us be aware of other dangers and







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           keep us safe).




               also turns some parts of our


























               body UP to help us survive:

































































































































                                                     1                                            More oxygen is sent to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Blood is pumped towards our
















                                                                                                           our lungs and heart                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   3                                               organs / away from our limbs












                                                                  (This is to give energy for fight or flight).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            (This increases our heart rate so we can


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      fight or flight easily. It also means we lose








                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      less blood if our limbs are attacked).
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