Negative physical and mental impacts of stress Let me begin by painting a picture of what most people would classify as a stressful day. As you read along, try to imagine yourself in the shoes of this hypothetical person. Samantha is employed as a salesperson cold-calling strangers all day long, attempting to sell them a variety of products for a company that under appreciates and over works their staff. Her boss notoriously has unrealistic deadlines and goals for her to meet and since she’s been scatter-brained lately, her performance has fallen behind. Finally after a long week at work, she’s done, and is excited for the barbecue she’s planned at her house that evening. Samantha leaves the office, gets into her vehicle to drive to the grocery store, and out of nowhere she’s hit with a debilitating headache that returns day after day. She knows she should see the doctor,…