Stress can make you sick!
Stress can make you sick! Stress is a situation that triggers a particular biological response. When you perceive a threat or a major challenge, chemicals and hormones surge throughout your body. Stress triggers your fight-or-flight response in order to fight the stressor or run away from it. Typically, after the response occurs, your body should relax. Too much constant stress can have negative effects on your long-term health. Illnesses caused by stress- Stress can cause a number of physical symptoms and illnesses. Symptoms can come on as soon as your level of stress increases and worsen as stress continues. These symptoms usually go away once your stress level lowers. Some of the symptoms commonly caused by stress include: increased heart rate increased blood pressure rapid breathing shortness of breath muscle tension headache nausea dizziness If your stress levels remain high or you experience frequent stress, your risk of getting sick i...