Physical Impact of Stress

Stress is a physical reality and something that affects our emotions. It is much more than the kind of “it’s all in your mind” issue we often think it might be. Stress is something that, no matter how clever, resourceful or amazing we are, will affect us in some way because it is part of being alive. But what kind of problems can stress actually cause?

The problems caused by stress all stem from the fact that our stress system was actually designed to response to short-term stress, these are actually stress symptoms. Our bodies were simply not designed to operate with the levels of these hormones becoming raised over long period of times. This is why chronic stress causes so many problems. It affects a vast array of different body systems and actions, with an impact that is often very complex and different for every individual.

Chronic stress can affect a bewildering range of physical functions and has been linked to all kinds of illnesses, syndromes, signs and symptoms.