This is what inadequate relief of chronic stress can do to you

This is what inadequate relief of chronic stress can do to you

Chronic stress can be fatal and wreak havoc on your mind and body. In extreme cases poor health and even serious medical problems that can last a lifetime if you don’t find a way to manage your stress.

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The situations that continuously trigger chronic stress are those that go on in the long-term without being resolved. These can be simple daily pressures such as work, home, and social pressures we all feel from time to time but some people can’t seem to get away from.

The biological response to emotional stress is triggered in the sympathetic nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system that includes the adrenal fibers and causes adrenal secretions to increase or decrease, muscles to contract or relax, and heart rate to go up or down. When the sympathetic nervous system is triggered, stress hormones such as cortisol are released.

After months or years of being triggered constantly, the sympathetic nervous system is almost always in the ‘on’ position. This causes problems with your immune system, your cardiovascular system, your digestive system, your memory, and many other systems and functions of your body.

Stressful events are facts of life. And you may not be able to change your current situation. But you can take steps to manage the impact these events have on you.

You can learn to identify what stresses you and how to take care of yourself physically and emotionally in the face of stressful situations.