In our society, stress is often considered a status symbol, with a very high level of stress seen as the benchmark for high performance. Added to this is the burden of electronic devices in our society. Not only that, while everything used to end up in one mailbox or postbox, we now have multiple social media channels with virtual inboxes that notify us directly on our mobile screens, not to mention tablets and laptops. Accessibility: 24 hours a day.
Switching off is difficult
This has health consequences for our psyche. Physical warning signs usually creep up on us, are often buried under work, or are completely suppressed. No one likes to admit to potential weaknesses. In today's achievement-oriented society, mental illness is still subject to a major taboo or is not taken seriously enough.
Chronic stress is the leading cause of heart attacks after nicotine
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How chronic stress makes your body sick
In the case of chronic stress, the body reacts accordingly with a constant alarm state: physical signs of this can be malaise such as headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, sleep problems, and back pain, all the way to depressive moods and anxiety disorders. There is no room for this in our performance-driven society. The immune system also weakens and becomes susceptible to infections. As overwhelm grows, blood pressure rises, the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke increases, and concentration often becomes impaired.
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