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coldtea on March 20, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: A hot bath has benefits similar to exercise

Stress is not about doing a lot, it's about being anxious.

The digestive tract may not do anything, but the body gets into "we're fighting possible starvation" mode.

nicky0 on March 20, 2017 [–]

The word stress has a broader meaning than the mental/anxiety aspect though.

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