You're going to have some stress in your life -- we all do, and it's normal. One of the best things you can do for your health is manage that stress, even when you can’t control the source of it. Some stress can be good. It can be a challenge that keeps us alert, motivated...
Never underestimate the power of stress. As Mary discovered, life’s constant stressors can biochemically alter your body in ways not always obvious. What frequently gets overlooked is how chronic stress messes with your hormones, gut health, inflammation, and your genes. Tak...
— --Question:What do we know about how stress impacts emotional health? Answer:Well, we know that the body responds to stress by producing stress hormones, and that those are adaptive and helpful in the context of acute stresses. The difficulty comes when over time, those stress hormones ac...
This article examines four levels of systems that create a structural environment that negatively impacts mental health and wellbeing among graduate students: (1) the academic system, (2) the institutional and departmental systems, (3) lab or cohort systems, and (4) the social〆conomic system....
Women's Health | August 30, 2024 | Clara Wang 4 min read A recent poll by Gallup on happiness shows that out of the 142 countries and areas surveyed, around four in ten adults reported experiencing significant amounts of stress. Stress affects everyone differently – in conscious and ...
5 Ways Stress Impacts Sleep 1. It increases the risk of insomnia. “The number one thing that causes insomnia is stress, so they’re inexplicably connected. Unless you’re using something to physically knock yourself out like a pharmaceutical, alcohol, or cannabis, stress will override almost...
Stress serves the purpose of keeping the body in an active state, and when it doesn't represent a damage factor, it's called eustress. However, when prolonged for much time, it can become in what is known as distress and changes negatively the normal functioning of the human system....
Cortisol and stress The stress response is complex; it involves several parts of the brain, as well as hormones from the adrenal glands. Together, these coordinate a response that impacts the entire body. When your stress levels increase, so do major hormones like cortisol and DHEA (dehydroep...
Stress impacts your brain, too. Long-term stress activates genes and harmful processes in your brain, that can negatively affect both your short-term focus and your long-term mental and neurological health. Read on to learn what happens to your brain on stress – and a few tips to mitigate...
Excessive stress can have negative impacts on your well-being. Discover the health conditions that stress can trigger and ways to prevent and control them.