Gut Feelings When Encountering Pressure:

"Stress response: When someone exerts pressure, your body may trigger a fight-or-flight reaction. The stomach and gut are very sensitive to stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol).

Gut–brain connection: The vagus nerve tightly links emotional stress with digestive organs. Tension, fear, or pressure often “land in the stomach.”

Learned association: If you repeatedly experience some control attempts as stressful, your body starts anticipating them. The stomach pain becomes a conditioned signal.

Suppressed reaction: If you don’t respond outwardly, the tension stays inside. The body then expresses it physically.

Chronic effect: Ongoing pressure over months can sensitize the gut, making even small triggers cause discomfort."