How does chronic stress affect the body?

When you're going through a stressful time it can have knock-on effects on your routine. Sleep, diet, exercise routines can be thrown out of whack. And when that stress goes for weeks or months, it can have a serious impact. Norman and Tegan unpack the various forms of chronic stress, like burnout, and how they can disrupt your health. References: Chronic Stress - ScienceDirect Physiology, Stress Reaction The impact of stress on body function: A review Stressor-Specific Microbiota Intervention Stress and the gastrointestinal tract B cells and the stressed brain: emerging evidence of neuroimmune interactions in the context of psychosocial stress and major depression Stress, depression, the immune system, and cancer The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis 11 healthy ways to handle life’s stressors - American Psychological Association Stress-related conditions such as adjustment disorder and clinical burnout can be effectively treated with a 12-week cognitive behavioural programme, both when delivered as a face-to-face treatment and when delivered via the internet If you enjoyed this episode, check these out! Why is the internet telling me to lower my cortisol? Are office jobs ruining our bodies?