THE GUARDIAN: Heart racing, palms sweaty – what does stress do to the body?

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Adrian Wells, a professor of clinical and experimental psychopathology at the University of Manchester, agrees. He is concerned that the negative effects of stress are sometimes exaggerated and that an “epidemic of stress phobia” is turning situations that ought to be challenging or even exhilarating into something altogether more traumatic.

“The pursuit of a stress-free life is not healthy,” says Wells. “Stress is like exercise. It’s pretty uncomfortable at the time, but you build stamina and strength.”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/feb/04/stress-anxiety-knees-weak-palms-sweaty