{"id":150080,"date":"2022-09-05T21:45:41","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T01:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150080"},"modified":"2022-09-05T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T18:21:23","slug":"6-silent-signs-stress-is-killing-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150080","title":{"rendered":"6 Silent Signs Stress Is Killing You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Silent Signs Stress Is Killing You\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zVXKnNuF0Kc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n– [Narrator] Hey, Psych2Goers,\r\nwelcome back to our channel. Have you been feeling stressed out lately? Stress can sometimes feel\r\nlike an unwelcome entity, much like how you might feel if you’re rushing assignments\r\nor going out on a first date. It’s your body’s natural reaction when faced with challenges\r\nand can help in short bursts. But feeling stressed constantly can have many negative\r\neffects on your daily life. To help become more aware of what your body is trying to tell you, we will address six silent signs that stress might be killing you. Number one, your skin\r\nis itchier than usual. Itchy skin can have various\r\ncauses such as allergies, insect bites, or even black mold spores. But have you noticed\r\nyour skin getting itchier without being exposed\r\nto any of these things? High levels of stress can cause your skin to break out because of the effects stress\r\nhas on the immune system.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBeing stressed leads your immune system to release the chemical histamine, which weakens your immune system. As a result, any external factors such as detergent, lotions, and heat, which you may have not\r\nbeen sensitive to before, can cause an allergic reaction. To treat this, apply a cool, damp towel\r\nto the affected areas. Number two, you have chronic\r\nmigraines and headaches. Do you feel like you\r\nhappen to have migraines every time you feel stressed? While many factors contribute\u00a0to migraines, a study conducted in 2014 by the American Academy of Neurology showed that stress is\r\ndirectly linked to headaches and migraines. This is mainly due to\r\nthe chronic inflammation that stress causes to the\r\nbrain, which affects blood flow and ultimately results in\r\nheadaches and migraines. Practicing routines to reduce stress may help alleviate these\r\noccurrences from happening. Three, you’re developing wrinkles. Have you ever looked in the mirror and felt like you have a lot of wrinkles for someone your age? Of course, this might have\r\nsomething to do with genetics and how well you take care of your skin, but it’s important to notice the effect that stress can have\r\non your physical appearance.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nA study published in the journal “Brain: Behavior and Immunity” in 2009 showed that stress can cause a reduction in collagen production, making you more likely to\r\ndevelop wrinkles and fine lines. So although it’s very hard to tell, try to elevate how you feel and determine if stress might\r\nbe making your skin condition worse than it should. Number four, you forget things. Are you someone whose\r\nmemory was always good, but now you tend to forget\r\nthe simplest things? Well, one of the main reasons\r\nfor this might be stress, and this is backed up by research. A study conducted in 2014 by\r\nthe Journal of Neuroscience linked high levels of cortisol, which are the hormones released\r\nwhen you experience stress, to short-term memory loss. Additionally, researchers\r\nfrom the University of Iowa found that chronic stress leads to loss of synopsis in\r\nthe prefrontal cortex where our short-term memories are stored.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you feel like you’re\r\nsteadily forgetting more and more things as days\r\npass, you may consider stress as one of the reasons\r\nwhy this is happening. Number five, your digestive\r\nsystem is giving you problems. Have you been feeling\r\nuncomfortable after a meal no matter what you eat? Stress can cause a strong\r\nreaction in your digestive system leading your body to produce higher amounts of digestive acid, which is responsible for the discomfort and subsequent problems\r\nthat you might experience.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/1134204\/pexels-photo-1134204.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese problems include bloating,\r\ncramping, and diarrhea, according to Dr. Deborah Rhodes, a Mayo Clinic medicine physician. Additionally, the American\r\nInstitute of Stress has reported that your digestive system can be affected by the\r\nincreased heart rate from stress, causing\r\nheartburn and acid reflux. Taking an over-the-counter\r\nantiacid, or simple ginger tea, can reduce discomfort. And number six, your body\r\nweight is fluctuating. Are you someone who tends\r\nto check their weight? Have you noticed any unusual changes? Shauna Levine, a clinical\r\ninstructor of medicine at Icahn School of Medicine states that the way stress\r\naffects your body weight is by releasing cortisol, and this hormone will\r\ninhibit your body’s ability to process blood sugar while\r\nchanging the way your body metabolizes fat,\r\ncarbohydrates, and protein.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs a result of all these changes, as well as the effects that\r\nstress has on undereating and overeating, you might start to notice unusual weight fluctuations. If you’re undereating,\r\ntry snacking on nuts with high protein\r\ncontent to help you. If you’re overeating,\r\ntry to eat more fiber, since this will fill you up. Although these points have\r\nindividual treatments, you will eventually have to address the stress causing\r\nall these problems. Stress isn’t all bad, as short bursts of stress\r\ncan help you, but you need to try things that can help with long-term stress, such as mindfulness, meditation, or yoga. Learning how to deal with stress through different techniques will help you avoid the emotional and physical\r\nburden that comes with it.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you relate to any of these signs? Let us know in the comments below. If your stress persists, or you have any concerns\r\nabout your symptoms, please see a healthcare professional. Psych2Go is not certified to\r\nprovide official treatments or advice, and serious issues\r\nrequire professional advice. Thanks so much for watching our video. What are the different ways that you like to cope with your stress? What has been the most effective for you? We’d love everyone to share and help each other out in the comments. If you enjoyed it, please consider giving this video a like, and subscribing to our channel to see more content like this. We’ll see you at the next one.\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zVXKnNuF0Kc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/flywait.4brain.hop.clickbank.net\">Alzheimer’s Dementia Brain Health \u27ab\u27ac \ua19b\u30b7\u27ab I was losing my memory, focus \u2013 and mind! And then\u2026 I got it all back again. Case study: Brian Thompson There\u2019s nothing more terrifying than watching your brain health fail. You can feel it\u2026 but you can\u2019t stop it.<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; – [Narrator] Hey, Psych2Goers, welcome back to our channel. Have you been feeling stressed out lately? Stress can sometimes feel like an unwelcome entity, much like how you might feel if you’re rushing assignments or going out on a first date. It’s your body’s natural reaction when faced with challenges and can help in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150080\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Silent Signs Stress Is Killing You<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":150076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1,781,111,7,122,140,63,72,305],"tags":[696,34558,34301,33841,16136,957,59794,59796,39665,59798,59774,59778,59782,5696,45,33750,34488,59772,42574,34743,59785],"class_list":["post-150080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety","category-crime-justice","category-diy","category-getting-help","category-lgbt","category-lgbtqq","category-life","category-style","category-unrest-conflicts-war","tag-anxiety","tag-dealing-with-stress","tag-how-to-manage-stress","tag-how-to-reduce-stress","tag-managing-stress","tag-mental-health","tag-psych-2-go","tag-psych-to-go","tag-psych2go","tag-psychtogo","tag-signs-of-stress","tag-silent-stress-signs","tag-silent-stress-signs-that-are-killing-you-slowly","tag-stress","tag-stress-management","tag-stress-relief","tag-stress-response","tag-stress-signs","tag-stress-symptoms","tag-stressed-out","tag-symptoms-of-stress"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/htmlF_IMG_63163d38564ee.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150086,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150080\/revisions\/150086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}