How Stress Impacts Your Body and Mind: Understanding the Effects
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Immune System
Overtime stress weakens your immune system people who are chronically stressed are more likely to get sick and stay sick for longer periods
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Sleep
Sleep is important for mental and physical health it helps you think more clearly but stress interferes with our ability to fall asleep and stay asleep
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Gut
Under high-stress events, your body pumps out extra glucose to activate but then it turns off digestion which can lead to indigestion, constipation, heartburn, and weight loss.
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Blood pressure
Stress hormones make your heart beat faster and increase blood pressure over time this can damage the arteries and lead to heart diseases like hypertension
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Muscle tension
Stress can also lead to muscle pain and discomfort as it causes muscles to contract.