Text Organization Reacting to Stress How does the body respond to stress? Three stages of response and examples of each 1)alarm; 2) resistance; 3)exhaustion. (Para. 5) how do we react to stress?Reacting to Stress How does the body respond to stress? How do we react to stress? Three stages of response and examples of each: 1) alarm; 2) resistance; 3) exhaustion. (Para. 5) Text Organization