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## Stress The digestive system, expansion of air passage in the lungs, increased mate ### Cognitive Effects - The suffering from a high level of stress can rapidly cause individuals to lose the ability to make sound decisions. - Poor concentration and reduced short-term memory capacity can be side...

## Stress The digestive system, expansion of air passage in the lungs, increased mate ### Cognitive Effects - The suffering from a high level of stress can rapidly cause individuals to lose the ability to make sound decisions. - Poor concentration and reduced short-term memory capacity can be side effects. ### Behavioral Effects - Stress affects behavior in the form of eating less nutritional food. - Increased intake of stimulants such as caffeine, excessive consumption of cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs like tranquilizers. - Tranquilizers can be addictive and have side effects such as loss of concentration and coordination, dizziness. - Some of the typical behavioral effects of stress are disrupted sleep patterns, increased absenteeism, and reduced work performance. ### Stress and Health - When stress is prolonged, it affects physical health and impairs psychological functioning. - People experience exhaustion. - Physical exhaustion is seen in the signs of chronic fatigue, weakness and low energy. - Mental exhaustion appears in the form of irritability, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, and hopelessness. The state of physical, emotional, and psychological exhaustion is known as burnout. **What is burnout?** A state of physical, emotional and psychological exhaustion is known as burnout.