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3 ways stress affects your health and how to fix it

Rachael Rapinoe

July 06, 2023 2 min read

3 ways stress affects your health and how to fix it

We've all become accustomed to living with stress due to state of the world, busy work schedules, life schedules and the productivity train we're riding on in our daily lives. However, what are the long-term effects to living with constant stress?

Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Anything from everyday responsibilities or more serious life threatening scenarios trigger a stress response in our bodies that help us naturally cope with that's in front of us. For immediate, short-term stresses this 'fight or flight' response system has been highly beneficial. However, when this system is chronically activated more serious long-term negative side effects will occur. 

This article provides a quick framework of the ways in which stress effects our health and a few tactics we can employ to fix it. 

Physical symptoms

When our bodies are under contact stress, we often experience physical symptoms such as stomach aches, headaches, chest pain, high blood pressure, sleep disturbances and low sex drive. All of these symptoms of stress have acute negative effects on our bodies, but also can cause severe long-term effects on our overall health and wellness. 

Mental symptoms 

Not only does daily stress negatively impact of physical wellbeing, it can also take a toll on our mental health. Stress can lead to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders and many other mental and emotional disturbances. 

Behavioral symptoms 

Short-term and long-term stress can lead to many negative behavioral symptoms such as over-eating or under-eating, anger outbursts, drug or alcohol misuse, tobacco use, social withdrawal or exercise avoidance. 

How to fix it

If you are someone experiencing stress in your daily life, here are a few simple steps to manage your stress response system to allow your body shift from 'fight or flight' to a calm state: 

  1. Get regular exercise or movement.
  2. Practice breathing, meditation, journaling or any other mindfulness technique to help calm your nervous system and stay in the present,
  3. Being in community with friends and loved ones has really positive long-term health benefits to our physical and mental well-being. 
  4. Laughter and keeping a sense of humor is a great way to balance your mood and ensure long-term emotional and mental well-being. 
  5. Get quality sleep. 

 

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