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WHAT’S AT STAKE?

If you’re alive, you have stress. Stress is what motivates us to do the things we need to do to survive. In small doses, it can be very powerful. The problem is that repeated exposure to situations that cause our bodies to produce stress hormones may have negative effects on our mental and physical health.

WHAT’S THE DANGER?

Chronic stress is linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, adult onset diabetes and depression. Chronic stress may also trigger these health problems in anyone who has a family history of these conditions.

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Some of the symptoms of too much […]