Food Noise from Carrie Dennett What is 'allostatic load'? Why it's worse than chronic stress And how the current state of chaos plays a role March 4, 2025 Stress — the physical or mental response to something our brain perceives as challenging or threatening — isn’t always a bad thing. We feel “good stress” when we’re excited or take on a tough but interesting project, and your body’s short-term (acute) stress response could save your life if it helps you get out of the way of a driver...