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What is Stress
Stress normally assists in thriving and surviving. But the experience of prolonged stress can have debilitating effects on our systems. Stress evokes a biological response. Your fight or flight response is triggered when you are stressed. Typically, the body must relax after the response.
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Symptoms of Stress
All of us experience stress differently. What stresses one may not stress the other. But it is temporary. So, the assumption is that the body must relax once the fight-flight mode has surpassed. The breathing should slow down and muscles should relax.
There is no one single cause for stress. It can vary from living with chronic illness, relationship problems, living in poverty or being homeless to working in highly accountable professions, and having little work-life balance.
Cortisol plays a crucial role in stress. Although it is important for the body and crucial for human survival, it can have a negative impact on your life if the levels stay high for too long. It can have a negative impact on your mood levels and contribute to other physiological complications such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and a weakened immune system.
Speak to your psychologist to learn techniques on how to manage stress.