Stress causes health problems

• The neural circuits in our emotional brain - the limbic system and subconscious memory systems - control our emotional responses in daily life.
• When a stimulus arrives in the brain, it activates either stress-resilient circuits, the internal calmers and healers, or stress-reactive ...

While some stress is essential for human function, chronic stress creates a cascade of physical changes throughout your body: 

• Heart problems: high risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. 
• A weak immune system, leaving you vulne...

Physical health is also negatively impacted by stress. According to the Harvard Medical School, Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity are all associated with unusually high stress levels in the body leading to adverse health consequences.