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  2. Dec 20, 2024It's the time of year when expectations are often high and, for some, so are stress levels.Stress can affect your body, mind and behavior. Recognizing symptoms can help you manage your stress and prevent health issues like high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, obesity and diabetes. Dr. Summer Allen, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains how stress affects your body, and she ...
  3. Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body. Sharon Horesh Bergquist gives us a look at what goes on inside our body when we are chronically stressed. [Directed by Adriatic Animation ...
  4. Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part of our body. Sharon Horesh Bergquist gives us a look at what goes on inside our body when we are chronically stressed.
  5. Reducing your stress levels can not only make you feel better right now, but may also protect your health long-term. Several research studies have demonstrated, for example, that interventions to improve psychological health can have a beneficial impact on cardiovascular health. As a result, researchers recommend boosting your positive affect ...
  6. Feb 8, 2024Chronic stress can affect your mental and physical health. When you are stressed, your body releases cortisol and other stress hormones. If this bodily response to stress goes on for a long period of time, it can put you at risk for certain health conditions, such as: digestive problems and weight gain; anxiety and depression; headaches; sleep ...
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    Aug 1, 2023If you're worried that your use of these products has gone up or changed due to stress, talk to your health care provider. There are many rewards for learning to manage stress. For example, you can have peace of mind, fewer stressors and less anxiety, a better quality of life, improvement in conditions such as high blood pressure, better self ...

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