Stress Leads to Death?

In AP Psychology the other day, Mr. Sturgeon brought up a very interesting point. Animals only die from two things: being killed by another animal or by humans or dying from old age. Whereas, humans can die from numerous causes. The reason for this: stress. Stress contributes to everything imaginable. It can lead to ulcers, obesity, heart disease, digestive problems, you name it. Humans constantly stress out about things. The stress caused by one thing can last for days, weeks, or even months. If we minimize the stress in our life, humans can be much healthier and we can reduce the causes of our mortality. But how do we stop doing something we are so used to? When every test or big game makes us stressed out how do we completely erase stress from our life? Well, getting rid of it completely is actually not the goal. A little stress is actually good. When we are under stress, we preform at our best. So, its just the long term stuff we should worry about. Meditating, exercising and taking the time to do activities you enjoy can all lower your stress levels.