
14 brilliant stress management
Long-term strain
When your body is under strain for a long time, and you do
not have the opportunity to discharge the stress from time to
time, you will be at risk of a wide range of serious medical
problems. Chronic back pain can lead to severe damage like a
prolapsed or ruptured disc, and elevated heart rate can lead to
high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, strokes and heart
attack. Lowered immunity can lead to increased susceptibility
to serious infections and has been implicated in increases in the
malignancy of certain cancers.
Psychologically, anxiety and withdrawal can trigger underlying
mental illnesses, ...