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 - ScienceDirectPhysiology, Stress ReactionThe impact of stress on body function: A reviewStressor-Specific Microbiota InterventionStress and the gastrointestinal tractB cells and the stressed brain: emerging evidence of neuroimmune interactions in the context of psychosocial stress and major depressionStress, depression, the immune system, and cancerThe effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis11 healthy ways to handle life’s stressors - American Psychological AssociationStress-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?