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The Effects of Chronic Stress on Health

April 17, 2020 Kim 7 Comments

Chronic stress is behind a multitude of poor lifestyle choices, mental health issues, and chronic disease. The effects of chronic stress on health can show up in your wrinkles, of all places. Read further for possible help with stress, especially now that we are all quarantine at home.

The Effects of Chronic Stress on Health
Guest post by Lauren Newfound

The Effects of Chronic Stress on Health

With a bombardment of daily tasks, worry and stress have taken the passenger seat alongside the hectic lifestyles of modern living. Mounting interest rates, teenage troubles, and lack of sleep are daily hurdles. At the same time, we shovel fast food into our mouths between business calls; we cannot escape due to the perfect capability of mobile phones to fit into any sized pocket or handbag.

How chronic stress affects heart health

In the article “Stress and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors” in the Medical Journal of Australia, the study found an association between depression, lack of social support, and coronary heart disease. Single parents or those susceptible to depression suffer higher levels of chronic stress as they struggle to cope with a pressurizing lifestyle. While most people are aware of the effects of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking on heart health, fewer people recognize the significant contribution of stress toward a damaged circulatory system.

Research by the PNAS (Proceedings of Natural Academy of Sciences) has similarly found an association between inflammatory molecules in the blood and a host of age-related conditions including arthritis, certain cancers, periodontal disease, and cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, chronic stress has been shown to increase these inflammatory molecules, hence placing individuals at a higher risk of suffering severe illness in the future.

The link between chronic stress and unhealthy lifestyles

From a psychology standpoint, chronic stress may lead to unhealthy choices, including overeating, difficulty sleeping, and strained relationships. In turn, these choices promote heart disease and chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

The shiny new wellbeing industry is estimated to expand exponentially in forthcoming years as a range of health professionals promote lifestyle changes to prevent, rather than treat, chronic diseases. Stress management involves a change in lifestyle habits and a step towards creating a routine that supports healthy eating, exercise, sleep, and relationships.

 

Serenity Health

 

While it is difficult to veer around stressful obstacles that are inevitable to daily life, companies are beginning to recognize the negative impact of stress on the lives of both employees and society in general. Corporate health is booming, where group exercise classes, nutrition education, and office massages are permeating the business districts of major cities across the world. Similarly, the popularity of yoga, meditation, and stress-relieving trips to the Bahamas are signifying the importance of relaxation and rejuvenation in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Stress may be as inevitable as death and taxes, yet to reclaim our health, we need to plug the rising levels of chronic stress in our daily lives. Whether it is joining a health club or merely ensuring adequate sleep, the growing popularity of Botox may be indicative of more than just the odd frown line.

 

Serenity Health

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Travel writer and road trip enthusiast of My Traveling Roads, Kim Croisant, is a proud native Texan passionate about seeing the world by car, plane, train, RV -- any way she can. Her travels include many road trips in Texas and beyond. Kim is raising her grandson and takes him and her Yorkie/Shih Tzu mix doggies on as many trips as possible. When she's feeling the love, she lets her darling 83-year-old mother come along as well. But her favorite way to travel is solo. When Kim's not writing, she is hiking through nature and camping in the woods in a cabin full of amenities.

Comments

  1. Christa says

    May 12, 2020 at 11:13 pm

    Stress can be so incredibly detrimental to every aspect of our lives. I have had bad experiences with stress and have learned how to recognize it and take a step back.

    Reply
  2. nadaliebardo says

    May 12, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    The impact is so real for so many of us. It’s really important to open up and find a way of dealing BEFORE it takes a physical toll.

    Reply
  3. littlefamilyonthebiglake says

    May 12, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Stress is such a hard thing to deal with. It has such a negative effect on every day life.

    Reply
  4. Nicole says

    May 12, 2020 at 5:55 am

    I don’t have chronic stress, but it’s good to know how to handle it if it comes up.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      May 12, 2020 at 7:20 am

      Yes, this is a great resource to have should you ever experience stress of any kind. Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  5. Marissa's Teachable Moments says

    May 11, 2020 at 9:22 am

    Wow, this is a great reminder for me to find ways to manage my stress. Though it’s not chronic, it can still take a toll.

    Reply
    • Kim says

      May 11, 2020 at 9:23 am

      Yes, it can. Glad you found your way here.

      Reply

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