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Translate the highlighted words as you listen to the song
Cramming
for
a
test?
Trying
to
get more done
than
you
have
time to do
?
Stress
is
a
feeling
we
all
experience
When
we are
challenged
or
overwhelmed
But
more
than
just
an
emotion
Stress
is
a
hardwired physical response
That
travels
throughout your entire
body
In
the
short
term
stress
can
be
advantageous
But
when
activated
too
often
or
too
long
Your
primitive
fight or flight
stress
response
Not only
changes
your
brain
But
also
damages
many
of
the
other
Organs
and
cells
throughout
your
body
Your
adrenal
gland
releases
the
stress
hormones
Cortisol
epinephrine
also known as
adrenaline
And
norepinephrine
As
these
hormones
travel
through your
blood stream
They
easily
reach
your
blood
vessels
and
heart
Adrenaline
causes
your
heart
to
beat
faster
And
raises
your
blood
pressure
over time
causing
hypertension
Cortisol
can
also
cause
the
endothelium
Or
inner
lining
of
blood
vessels
To
not function normally
Scientists
now
know
that
this
is
an
early
step
In
triggering
the process of
atherosclerosis
Or
cholesterol
plaque
build up
in
your
arteries
Together
these
changes
increase your chances
Of
a
heart attack
or
stroke
When
your
brain
senses
stress
It
activates
your
autonomic
nervous system
Through
this
network
of
nerve
connections
Your
big
brain
communicates
stress
to
your
enteric
Or
intestinal
nervous system
Besides
causing
butterflies
in your stomach
This
brain-gut
connection
can disturb
the
natural
rhythmic
contractions
That
move
food
through your
gut
Leading
to
irritable bowel syndrome
And
can
increase
your
gut
sensitivity to
acid
Making
you
more likely to
feel
heartburn
Via
the
gut's
nervous system
Stress
can
also
change
the
composition
And
function
of
your
gut
bacteria
Which
may
affect
your
digestive
and
overall health
Speaking
of
digestion
does
chronic
stress
affect
your
waistline
?
Well
yes
Cortisol
can
increase
your
appetite
It
tells your body
to
replenish
your
energy stores
With
energy
dense
foods
and
carbs
causing
you
to
crave
comfort
foods
High
levels
of
cortisol
can
also
cause
you
to
put on
those
extra
calories
As
visceral
or
deep
belly fat
This
type of
fat
doesn't
just
make it harder
to
button
your
pants
It
is
an
organ
that
actively
releases
hormones
And
immune
system
chemicals
called
cytokines
That
can
increase
your
risk of developing
chronic
diseases
Such as
heart
disease
and
insulin
resistance
Meanwhile
stress
hormones
affect
immune
cells
in
a variety of
ways
Initially
they
help
prepare to
fight
invaders
and
heal
after injury
But
chronic
stress
can
dampen
function
of some
immune
cells
Make
you
more
susceptible to
infections
and
slow
the
rate
you
heal
Want to
live
a
long
life?
You
may have to
curb
your
chronic
stress
That's
because
it
has
even
been
associated with
shortened
telomeres
The
shoelace
tip
ends
of
chromosomes
that
measure
a
cell's
age
Telomeres
cap
chromosomes
To
allow
DNA
to
get
copied
every time
a
cell
divides
Without
damaging
the
cell's
genetic
code
And
they
shorten
with
each
cell
division
When
telomeres
become
too
short
A
cell
can
no longer
divide
and
it
dies
As if
all
that
weren't
enough
Chronic
stress
has
even
more
ways
it
can
sabotage
your
health
Including
acne
Hair
loss
Sexual
dysfunction
Headaches
Muscle
tension
Difficulty
concentrating
Fatigue
And
irritability
So
what
does
all
this
mean
for
you
?
Your
life
will
always
be
filled
with
stressful
situations
But
what
matters
to
your
brain
and
entire
body
Is
how
you
respond
to
that
stress
If
you can
view
those
situations
as
challenges
You can
control
and
master
Rather than
as
threats
that
are
insurmountable
You
will
perform
better
in the short run
and
stay
healthy
in the long run