Harmful Effects of Chronic Stress on the Body

Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization and is estimated to cost American businesses up to $300 billion a year. The body does not know the difference between a real threat to life or limb or a perceived mental or emotional stress. It reacts the same way.

Association of the Global Organization for Stress reports the following statistics
 75% of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the past month and nearly half reported that their stress has increased in the past year – American Psychological Association.
 Stress is a top health concern for U.S. teens between 9th and 12th grade, psychologists say that if they don’t learn healthy ways to manage that stress now, it could have serious long-term health implications – American Psychological Association.
 80% of workers feel stress on the job and nearly half say they need help in learning how to manage stress.

Chronic Stress Impacts
 Neurochemical imbalances lead to headaches, anxiety, depression
 Lack of sleep starts additional viscous cycles in body
 Heart rate and blood pressure increase
 Blood clotting ability increases, blood thickens
 Extra glucose into bloodstream taxes pancreas which affects blood sugar regulation and digestion
 Salivation decreases / digestion slows affecting the stomach and intestinal tract.
 Cascade of stress hormones disrupts reproductive hormones for both men and women affecting both desire and performance
 Skin problems
 Muscles tension and pain
 Immune system activity decreases

Next in the series is the effects of mindfulness on the body and how it can counteract chronic stress.

Mindfulness Challenge - https://youtu.be/3W15ZqAg4WQ
News and Stress - https://youtu.be/RXF8zyLIzMo

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