{"id":3205,"date":"2021-03-06T04:36:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T18:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ksdm.com.au\/?p=2888"},"modified":"2024-10-24T04:57:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T04:57:47","slug":"negative-impacts-of-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ksdm.com.au\/medical\/negative-impacts-of-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Negative Impacts Of Stress On Your Body (And What You Can Do To Prevent It)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us have at least a bit of stress in our lives. Small levels of intermittent stress are normal and are even beneficial for us. Physically, stress keeps your brain more alert which can improve performance. Mentally, stress helps with self-protection and preservation, engaging the \u201cfight or flight\u201d response to dangerous situations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While some stress undoubtedly has an evolutionary advantage, when this intermittent stress response becomes constant day in and day out, it stops being an advantage and becomes a threat to your physical, psychological, and emotional well-being.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the NCBI, physiological stress can cause increased heart rate and oxygen demand, resulting in the constriction of the heart\u2019s arteries and an <\/span>increased risk of a heart attack<\/span><\/a>. Stress also affects mental fitness, memory, learning capabilities, and your gastrointestinal and immune systems.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are many different causes of stress, and each person processes and responds to their stressors differently. The key is understanding the causes and triggers of stress and learning coping strategies to reduce or eliminate them before they become a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Symptoms Of Stress<\/span><\/h2>\n

The signs and symptoms of stress are expressed in multiple ways and affect your body, your mood, and your behavior.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stress Affects Your Body<\/span><\/h3>\n

Impacts of stress on the body can be manifested as:<\/span><\/p>\n