Stress affects everybody in different ways.

You've got a major report due at noon, and it's not finished yet. Your daughter is close to flunking algebra. This morning, you sat in a horrible mess of traffic on the highway. Feeling stressed? When you are stressed, your body is aroused and energized, and temporarily you go through changes. This is a natural process called the "fight-or-flight" response, which means do your body stay and fight the danger or do run away from …

…bad for your body, but the cause of these behaviors - the stress - leads to a great strain and damage to your physical and emotional health. It's a vicious cycle. Stress just perpetuates the bad habits and lifestyle choices. If you are stressed and worried all the time, you aren't going to be thinking about kicking bad habits. Hence, it is advisable that you start treatments early if you have stress from long time.