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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).
