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Signs of Stress:
Danger Brain:
When stress chemicals are released, it gives a
message to our brain that something is not ok.
Our brain’s main job is to keep us
alive so when it thinks something is
going wrong, it goes into a mini
survival response.
Sometimes brains find it hard to tell the difference between a real threat
(like being chased by a bear!) and not such a serious threat (e.g.
wondering whether someone likes us as much as we like them or
somewhere being too noisy for us).
Our brain may react with a threat response even though we are not in
real danger – we may just be finding maths hard or worried whether our
friend likes us.
