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Are you sleeping restlessly, feeling irritable or moody? Forgetting little things and feeling overwhelmed and isolated. Don't worry. We've all been there. You're probably just stressed out. Stress isn't always a bad thing. It can be handy for a burst of extra energy and. Like when you're playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public, but when it's continuous, the kind most of us face day in and day out, it actually begins to change your brain.

Chronic stress, like being overworked or having arguments at home, can affect brain size. Its structure and how it functions right down to the level of your genes. Stress begins with something called the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal. A series of interactions between endocrine glands in the brain and on the kidney, which controls your body's reaction to stress.