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Our immune system is turned
down
When stress chemicals are released, our (Which is why stressed people are
clever brain turns some energy-greedy 2 more vulnerable
to illness).
parts of our body DOWN to save energy:
Our digestive
1 system is turned
down
(Which is why we may not feel
like eating when stressed, or
we may overeat). 3
Our pre-frontal cortex
is turned down
(Which is why it is harder to remember Cortisol
things, stay calm, be flexible, manage
impulses etc. when stress is high).
