Explain how stressors are different today than they were in our ancestors' times. Relate this to why and how stress has become a major contributing factor to disease and illness
Today we face traffic jams and deadlines, loneliness and lack of money, arguments and exams—different types of challenges from our ancestors' and none of which demand that we run or fight. However, our bodies are unable to distinguish between life-threatening dangers and the more mundane problems of modern life. According to one doctor, "we end up pumping high-energy chemicals for low-energy needs. The price is high: over the long haul you turn the energy inward and burn out.".
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