It’s extremely common, easy to dismiss, and affects everyone differently, but it’s becoming more and more apparent that stress is a serious and dangerous health hazard. When the body and mind is subjected to high levels of stress a wave of issues can take us over. Extended and intense periods of tension are detrimental to your wellbeing. It has influence on all systems of the body, creates a vicious and self-feeding cycle, and is easily contagious.
Stress can be attributed to many hidden health hazards, both directly and indirectly, but its presence almost always has a way of interfering will your wellness. Stress takes on many forms, but some of the most common are:
- Weight Gain
- Infertility
- High Blood Pressure
- Compulsivity and Unhealthy Habits/Coping Mechanisms (overeating, smoking, substance abuse)
- Insomnia
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Accelerated Aging
- Poor Immune System Function
- Insulin Resistance
- Numerous Inflammatory Conditions and Subsequent Complications
How do you deal with stress and what do you do when you feel it taking over? How often does your stress level take control of you instead of the other way around?
Source:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/09/18/hidden-risks-of-chronic-stress
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