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Stress: “I’m so stressed out. I don’t know if I can handle a promotion.”

Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012 by Alison

The purpose of stress: The human stress response evolved as a response to emergencies when fight or flight was necessary for survival. When physical survival is your goal, stress is very helpful. Stress hormones rev up the heart rate and … Continue reading →

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