What is stress?

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Across
  1. 3. A natural response in your body, an automatic reaction to perceived danger or stress, activating the sympathetic nervous system to prepare you to either confront the threat, escape, or become temporarily immobile. (three words)
  2. 5. Significantly impacts both mental and physical health, leading to symptoms like anxiety, depression, digestive problems, sleep disturbances, and increased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and obesity. (Two words)
  3. 6. Anything that causes the release of a stress hormone.
  4. 8. A state of being calm and relaxed
  5. 9. A practice that involves focusing or clearing your mind using a combination of mental and physical techniques.
  6. 10. A feeling of being unable to cope with something
  7. 11. A Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation.
Down
  1. 1. A technique to relieve stress by focusing on the present moment
  2. 2. The body's physical, mental, and emotional reaction to any change.
  3. 4. Planned, structured, and repetitive movements that engage skeletal muscles and result in energy expenditure.
  4. 5. A hormone produced by the adrenal glands, located on top of the kidneys. It is often referred to as the "stress hormone" because it plays a crucial role in the body's response to stress.
  5. 7. A type of food that can help reduce stress