Stress is at an all time high. We are in a constant battle and our tank is filling quicker than we can empty it. Your body is a vessel and our vessel contains so much. Now imagine stress is water pouring into your vessel and the stress responses of your system are an agitator. Your body can hold a lot more water if everything is calm and still. Your body is designed to always be in balance, the stress response in your system, the activation of adrenaline and cortisol are designed to help bring your body to balance. You have an extreme amount of input, your body responds by activating adrenaline. Adrenaline gives you that boost of energy which is designed to get you out of that situation quickly. In response cortisol levels increase to help your body stop all natural functions so your body can use all of its energy for that purpose.