Are you stressed?
Too much work, too many deadlines, too many tensions in the life of a couple, the mortgage, the grief …
Our body responds to the overloads and challenges of daily life by producing a greater amount of adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol, or 3 hormones that increase heart rate, sweating, muscle tone and activate our responsiveness to the maximum in dangerous or demanding situations.
This is considered “good stress“, but what happens to our body when it is subjected to prolonged exposure to stress?
As with all excesses, imbalances are created that lead our body to go haywire.
Immune defenses are lowered, muscles stiffen, blood pressure increases and the digestive system is also affected.
Stress from being good becomes our worst enemy and in addition to affecting the physical state, it also threatens the emotional part having negative effects on our happiness.
Physical discomfort can cause irritability and nervousness, factors that affect relationships.