When your stress levels are already elevated, your brain stops accurately measuring the size of a threat, it just responds to the fact that a threat exists. When the brain is pushed beyond its window of tolerance, the rational, thinking part of the brain temporarily loses its ability to check emotional responses. That’s why people…
Stress can be seen as one of the most important but neglected reasons behind high blood pressure in today’s times. Stress, caused by a hectic lifestyle involving working late nights, insomnia, worries, mental tiredness, and exposure to too many electronic gadgets, has become one of the primary reasons for high blood pressure, particularly among youth….
We’ve all got those tiny, weird habits we don’t even notice—like tapping a foot during a boring meeting or biting a lip when we’re focused. But one of the most telling “leaks” of our personality happens when we’re stressed or angry: how we clench our fists. It might seem like a random physical reflex, but…
Every Friday, take five minutes to zoom out. Look at your past week and ask: “Did this pace expand my life or shrink it?” The Move: If you’re constantly missing family dinners or skipping your hobbies, your “system” is broken. Tweak one habit for the next week. Maybe it’s no meetings after 5 PM, or…
