After learning about Selye’s general adaptation syndrome, I thought of a few times that I felt these 3 specific stages kick in when I was dealing with an extremely stressful situation. I will never forget the feeling I had on the way to the hospital at 2 a.m. as my Granny was being rushed into the emergency room. I can specifically remember each and every one of these steps kicking in during this situation. As the “alarm stage” set in, I remember feeling adrenaline rush all through my body as I drove 80 mph to the hospital, I had never even drove that fast before in my life. I also remember picking up my 180 lb. mom off of the floor. Lastly, I felt my blood pressure immediately rising and I felt knots forming in my stomach. Next, stage 2 the
