Stress is like a silent assassin; one minute you're feeling a little overwhelmed — but generally able to cope — and the next you find you've ground your teeth down to dust and you're drowning in a pool of your own sweat.

In this episode, we take a closer look at what happens, not only to our minds, but also to our bodies, when our stress levels skyrocket.

For some, it's an eye-twitch or increased irritability, for others, it's full-blown heart palpitations and sleepless nights. Either way, however stress has a grip on you, one thing's for certain, it isn't doing us any favours — especially when it decides to stick around.