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Everyone feels stress from time to time. It's a fact of daily life. Stress has its upside, but too much of it can leave you feeling out of control. And chronic stress can have negative consequences on your health.
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Anything that brings on feelings of stress is called a stressor. Today, we often face many stressors.
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Stress is a powerful force for good and for ill. It can help us cope with life's challenges, but it can also affect our health by making pre-existing conditions worse or even bringing on new ones.
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Women experience symptoms of stress 30 percent more often than men, research has shown.
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Mental stress does more than diminish your sense of well-being. It also can increase your risk for heart disease.
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If you have high blood pressure, you need to know, so you can control it. If you don't, you increase your risk for serious illness.
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By understanding what is causing you stress, you may be able to make changes to help you feel more in control.
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