How Chronic Unmanaged Anxiety/Stress Can Negatively Impact One’s Physical and Mental Health

Did you know that stress can have a major impact on your physical health? In fact, chronic stress can lead to a wide variety of adverse health effects, including heart disease, obesity, auto immune disturbances and diabetes. It’s important to understand the effects of stress on your body in order to take steps to reduce its negative impact. In this blog post, we will discuss the chronic adverse effects of stress on physical health. We’ll also provide some tips for reducing stress levels and improving your overall well-being.

Stress can lead to physical health issues in a number of ways. For example, stress can cause hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline to be released into the body. These stress hormones can have an adverse effect on your heart rate, blood pressure, and digestion. Chronic stress has been linked to hypertension, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and other cardiovascular diseases. It can also disrupt your sleep patterns and weaken your immune system.

Long-term stress is also linked to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Mental health disorders are often accompanied by physical symptoms such as headaches, digestive problems, fatigue, muscle aches and sleep disturbances. Stress has been known to exacerbate existing medical conditions as well as increase your risk for developing new ones.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce stress levels and improve your physical health. Exercise is one of the best ways to reduce stress and improve overall well-being. Regular exercise releases endorphins, which help boost mood and energy levels while reducing stress hormones. Additionally, engaging in psychotherapy, neurofeedback, nutritional counseling and  activities such as yoga or meditation can help reduce stress levels by calming the mind and body.

Medication is an option for those who do not respond to other treatments. The important thing is to make sure stress and anxiety levels are kept in check in order to maintain physical and mental  health and wellbeing.

In Summary:

*Psychotherapy

*Neurofeedback

*Exercise

*Yoga and Mindfulness

*Proper nutrition

*Cultivation of humor

*Maintaining good sleep habits

*Cultivating a strong meaning in life

Can all help in managing one’s stress/anxiety so you can live a happier life.