The World Health Organization defines stress<\/strong> as your body’s response to anything that requires attention or action. In other words, it\u2019s a biological alert system<\/strong> we need for survival. As Cinthya Molina, psychologist at SHA, tells us, \u201cstress is innate, natural and instinctive<\/strong> and we need it to survive. When humans still lived in caves, it was the flight response<\/strong> that helped us flee from any threat. And, although we no longer have to defend ourselves from a mammoth attack, it is stress that helps us to achieve our goals<\/strong> and objectives and overcome the challenges that life throws our way. The problem happens when stress is no longer a one-off response to a specific situation but becomes chronic<\/strong>. In fact, there are studies that show that a little stress improves memory, while too much stress cancels it out. When the human body is faced with a stressful situation, it releases certain hormones and substances, such as adrenaline or cortisol,<\/strong> which activate the body’s flight response. In addition, chronic stress is closely related to depression<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n