What are the disadvantages of living under stress?

Stress is a natural reaction of the body that occurs when we are faced with threatening or dangerous situations.

However, it has become a common emotion in our lives to the point where we can no longer control it and end up getting stressed out about everything.

However, continuous stress can be very harmful to our health and trigger some disorders.

In today's article we will learn about some of the disadvantages of living under stress, so be sure to check it out.

Disadvantages of living under stress

When you live under stress, your body's cortisol levels increase and can have many consequences for your health, the main ones being.

#Reduced immunity

When our immunity is low, we are vulnerable to many diseases. 

We are currently facing a pandemic, an outbreak of flu and viruses, people with low immunity will be more affected by these types of diseases.

Therefore, in addition to taking care of your diet, it is essential to learn how to control stress.

#Slow metabolism

Perhaps your struggle with the scales could be linked to your stress.

Living under stress slows down your metabolism, as your body understands that it needs to store energy.

He does this as a tactic to survive in case the stress doesn't go away.

Additionally, stressed people are more likely to develop diabetes, high blood pressure and heart problems.

This is because visceral fat is very common in stressed people. This is one of the main disadvantages of living under stress.

The amount of harm that stress can cause to our lives is frightening, and yes, we must be alert and take care of ourselves as soon as possible.

I'm sorry to say, but our list isn't over yet. Check out more of the damage caused by stress below.

#Concern

A person who is stressed is always worried. This is because the release of high levels of cortisol disrupts the brain structures involved with memory and emotions.

As a result, this person is always remembering and ruminating on their problems.

This ends up causing other problems, for example, accelerated thinking, anxiety, etc.

Not to mention that thoughts anticipate results, so it is important to always think positively, to have control over our emotions and thus, avoid falling into a vicious cycle, that is, becoming even more stressed.

#Can trigger depression and other psychopathologies

Living continuously and intensely under stressful situations can greatly affect our mental health and trigger some psychological disorders.

Among them, depression, anxiety disorder and sleep disorder. 

When we are under chronic stress, there is an excess of activation that results in the failure of hippocampal neurons.

This certainly causes us enormous harm. This also happens in the nucleus accumbens (pleasure center), and as a result, it becomes extremely difficult to find satisfaction and motivation in things.

If you have trouble managing stress, you know exactly how true this is. How with each passing day your ability to motivate yourself diminishes. 

Also, it is difficult to find satisfaction in things or it ends very quickly. This is serious, and one of the worst disadvantages of living under stress.

Speaking of motivation, be sure to read our article “How to be more motivated”, you can find the help you need to be more motivated.

However, the key is to manage stress and avoid situations that can make you nervous and impatient.

Be patient and resilient, as your physical and mental health depend on it.

Take care!

Source: Instagram Dr. Rosana Alves/ Neuroscientist and psychologist.