Common stressors, such as, money, family, traffic, relationships, work and time impact most people daily. My seven strategies below allow you to take a quick break from these stressors and regroup. What Happens to Your Body When Under Stress The body's autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates involuntary actions of the body, such as, your heart pumping and digestion. There are two subdivisions of the ANS: 1) parasympathetic, aka "rest-and-digest" 2) sympathetic, aka "fight