Stress is your body's reaction to changes, including environmental or psychological changes, as you adapt to continually changing environments. Nowadays, living with stress is inevitable, especially in this world where social changes and pressures are becoming more and more evident. From a biological point of view, some stress can be useful as a motivational force that helps your body recognize changes, but in the long run, chronic stress can be a hostile force that can deteriorate your physical and mental health; therefore, stress is a harmful force that should be reduced and managed properly in people's lives. First, when someone is overly exposed to chronic stress, their mental health will be negatively affected. Deadlines, punctuality, producing quotas, generating company profits, and meeting the needs of family, colleagues, and management are factors that promote prolonged stress. Ultimately, prolonged stress contributes to the collapse of the immune system which leads to the inability to think and act logically (Piotrowski). From there, the brain becomes undermined by the constant state of tension and anxiety, trapping itself in depression. These feelings can feed on each other and can themselves produce physical symptoms, exacerbating the situation. Extreme anxiety can cause dizziness, heart palpitations, headaches, or stomach upset. This cyclical pattern will continue to occur as long as prolonged stress is present. The emotional effects of stress can range from becoming easily agitated, frustrated and moody to feeling bad about yourself (low self-esteem), lonely, worthless and depressed. For example, living in the modern world forces you to participate in “competitions” of i…… middle of paper…… you must not let stress take over your mind, because you always have control over how you respond to stress both physically and mentally. Physical activity plays a key role in reducing stress. Yoga is an example, where the body's relaxation response is activated to combat stress. Works Cited Blonna, Richard. “Stress Less, Live More: How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Can Help You Live a Busy But Balanced Life.” Np, 2010. Web. May 14, 2014. Piotrowski, Nancy A. “Stress.” Np, September 2013. Web. 14 May 2014. .