The body’s stress response is meant to handle short-term stress. The problem is when short-term stress becomes prolonged stress and the body is kept on high alert. Being on high alert all the time can have an effect on a person’s health and wellbeing, especially heart health. Stress can also be a contributor to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

In recognition of Stress & Heart Health Month, take the steps to care for your well-being with these tips!

Understanding Stress and Building Resilience
It is normal to experience stress as you adjust to a continually changing environment. Stress can create positive and negative feelings. On one side, stress can push you to reach your peak performance, but too much negative stress can become harmful to your well-being. A step in the right direction to managing stress is to understand what causes it.

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Stress and Your Body
Studies show if a body’s stress response is active for a long time, cortisol and other stress hormones do not go back to normal levels. Research shows a link between mental stress and many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, obesity and more.

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Tame Acute Stress
You can’t avoid all the stress in your life and when your body responds to a stressful situation, knowing how to release that tension and regain calm and control is key.

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