What is Chronic Stress ?
Definition: Chronic stress is the response to emotional pressure suffered for a prolonged period over which an individual perceives he or she has no control. It involves an endocrine system response in which occurs a release of corticosteroids.
We were built to handle acute stress, which is short-lived, but not chronic stress, which is steady over a long term. Chronic stress occurs all too frequently from our modern lifestyle, when everything from high-pressured jobs to loneliness to busy traffic can keep the body in a state of perceived threat and chronic stress.
This is stress resulting from repeated exposure to situations that lead to the release of stress hormones. This type of stress can cause wear and tear on your mind and body. Scientists say that our stress response system was not designed to be constantly activated. This overuse may contribute to the breakdown of many bodily systems.
Chronic stress has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type II diabetes, and depression. But the effects of chronic stress are worst for people at risk for developing these and other problems. For instance, if one has a family history of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or has unhealthy lifestyle habits, then chronic stress can flip the switch that turns on these health problems.
Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol also can damage the brain. A new study reconfirms the importance of maintaining healthy brain structure and connectivity by reducing chronic stress. Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that chronic stress triggers long-term changes in brain structure and its function.
This is stress resulting from repeated exposure to situations that lead to the release of stress hormones. This type of stress can cause wear and tear on your mind and body. Scientists say that our stress response system was not designed to be constantly activated. This overuse may contribute to the breakdown of many bodily systems.
Chronic stress has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type II diabetes, and depression. But the effects of chronic stress are worst for people at risk for developing these and other problems. For instance, if one has a family history of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or has unhealthy lifestyle habits, then chronic stress can flip the switch that turns on these health problems.
Neuroscientists have discovered how chronic stress and cortisol also can damage the brain. A new study reconfirms the importance of maintaining healthy brain structure and connectivity by reducing chronic stress. Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found that chronic stress triggers long-term changes in brain structure and its function.
The key to dealing with chronic stress starts with recognizing and changing behaviors and circumstances that lead to the presence of chronic stressors in your life whenever possible and applying stress management strategies.
This is what Stress Relief Coaching is all about.
This is what Stress Relief Coaching is all about.