Can the body recover from chronic stress?

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asked Sep 9, 2022 in Mental Health by DGoodwin (800 points)
Can the body recover from chronic stress?

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answered Sep 9, 2022 by yellowbeannie (15,830 points)
The body can recover from chronic stress if you do mindfulness activities like breathing exercises, meditation, reducing your stress levels, relaxing and taking medications.

What stress does to your brain is stress shrinks your brain and although the overall volume of your brain usually remains the same with stress research has shown that chronic stress can cause areas of your brain that are associated with memory, metabolism and emotions can shrink.

The 5 stages of stress are fight or flight, damage control, recovery, adaptation and burnout.

The 5 emotional signs of stress are.

Becoming easily agitated, frustrated, and moody.
Feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing control or need to take control.
Having difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind.
Feeling bad about yourself (low self-esteem), lonely, worthless, and depressed.
Avoiding others.

The 5 warning signs of stress include.

Heaviness in your chest, increased heart rate or chest pain.
Shoulder, neck or back pain; general body aches and pains.
Headaches.
Grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw.
Shortness of breath.

A few other signs of stress include.

Dizziness.
Feeling tired, anxious, depressed.

The 4 A's of stress are avoid, alter, accept and adapt.

The best thing for stress is to avoid stress when possible.

Try the 4 A's.

Expand your stress management toolkit by mastering these four strategies for coping with stress: avoid, alter, accept and adapt.

When we feel the effects of stress weighing us down, it's like lugging a backpack that's becoming heavier by the minute.

The most stressful things in life include.

Death of a loved one.
    Divorce.
    Moving.
    Major illness or injury.
    Job loss.

Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.

It can come from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.

Stress is your body's reaction to a challenge or demand. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline.

Being stressed out is not good for you and your heart and health.

Stress can raise your blood pressure and lead to heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and chest pain as well as heart palpitations.

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