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How stress impacts your body and mind: Understanding the effects

Over time stress weakens your immune system and can lead to muscle pain and discomfort. Stress interferes with your ability to fall asleep and stay asleep. Under high-stress events, the body pumps out extra glucose to activate but then it turns off digestion which can lead to indigestion, constipation, heartburn, and weight loss. Stress hormones increase blood pressure over time which can damage the arteries and lead to heart diseases like hypertension.