How Stress Affects Your Body – A TED-Ed Video

By: Maaheem "Mak" Akhtar

Nov 23, 2016

You’ve already seen what chronic stress does to your brain. But what about the rest of your body?

TED-Ed produced another fantastic video to explain the deleterious impact long-term stress has on our physical form, including:

Digestive issues
Hypertension
Cellular aging
Muscle tension
Fatigue
Difficulty concentration
And lots more…

It’s an oldie but a goldie. Check it out below.

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