We feel stressed when we evaluate environmental demand as beyond our ability to cope successfully, This includes elements of unpredictability, uncontrollability, and feeling overloaded.
Stressful situations can cause both physiological and psychological reactions.
Chronic exposure to stressors can be detrimental to health. High Levels of perceived stress have been shown to correlate with more rapid aging, decreased immune function, greater inflammatory processes, less sleep, and poorer health behaviors.
Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 5-6
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Kelly McGonigal The Upside of Stress