How Stress is Slowly Killing You (And How to Avoid it)

Let me guess… You clicked on this article because your guilty conscience is telling you that you stress too much. And you’re worried that all this time, you've been causing damage to your body (without even realizing it!) Well, it’s no secret anymore. Chances are, it’s true. Stress is a killer and at its very least, it will lower your immune system and make you more prone to serious illnesses. But…there’s some great news! You can do something about it. You can live a healthy, balanced and happy life and you can avoid the nasty effects of stress. To help you do that, I’ll be sharing with you 13 highly effective ways to drastically lower the stress in your life as well as ways to restore your body of stress related damage.   But first, find out how stress is one of the leading causing of death.   Stress is designed to protect us…not kill us! Stress is actually designed to protect us. Also known as the fight or flight reflex, stress is our body’s way of protecting us from danger or predators. When in danger, hormones, adrenaline and the stress hormone ‘Cortisol’ flood your blood stream which gives you more energy, makes you more alert and helps you to better deal with the situation. Imagine you are being chased by a scary bear whose only intention is to fill his hungry stomach. Well, it’s that same stress response that will hopefully push you to make it out of there alive! By now, you are probably wondering how stress can also kill you. ...
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