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Wellness +
The effects of chronic
stress on your body
Whatever the telltale signs of stress may be, it’s important to recognise them
in order to help yourself manage your stress and cope with it, writes
Vinita Alvares Fernandes
Did you know the statistics on stress in your body.
2022-23? Practices like yoga, meditation, spending
• The number of stressed people out of 143 time with yourself, journalling or even
countries globally is 35% exercising can help you figure yourself
• That’s 20% lower than the percentage of out. It can be a struggle to address mental
Americans who have stress. health issues but it is so important.
• 51% of personal trainers feel no stress or
anxiety at work. What is stress?
• 33% of people report feeling extreme Stress encompasses the sensation of being
stress. overwhelmed by emotional or mental
Stress widely varies from person to person. pressure, leading to both psychological
For example the common fear of public and physical ramifications. Stress is the
speaking can have one person trembling inability to cope with mental or emotional
and feeling faint while another could be pressure.
rambling in front of a crowd. Stress is a very common issue experienced
Whatever the telltale signs of stress may by most people and to some degree it is
be, it’s important to recognise them in order considered to be a normal human reaction.
to help yourself manage your stress and While stress is a natural human response
cope with it. to stressors and can even be considered
That’s why it’s important to be tuned in to positive but if it starts hindering your
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