It can stimulate us and encourages us to evolve to meet our challenges. We all feel stress occasionally due to situations not being as we desire. Our stress level can rise depending on how we react emotionally. For example, any anger we may feel about a situation can turn inward and result in feeling angry at ourselves for being in the situation. This can have long-term effects on us.
Stress causes muscles to tighten, resulting in neck or shoulder pain and headaches.
Notice this lack of circulation when your hands and feet feel cold. It is a fact that most people breathe very little in times of heavy stress. Imagine the effect on the entire body when we limit the circulation of blood, and further limit the amount of oxygen being inhaled. If you can take time out to take a few very deep breaths, it can help give you immediate relief. Possibly another way to relieve some of the stress is to take a moment to determine how much control you have over the situation.