What Is Stress and How It Affects Your Sleep_ Sleep Science Facts To Fall Asleep To
Your heart races. Your palms sweat. Your mind spins. You are not in danger. Your body is reacting as if you are. Stress is not the event. Stress is the body's response to the event. And that response evolved to help you outrun predators, not to help you answer emails.When you perceive a threat, your sympathetic nervous system activates. Cortisol and adrenaline flood your bloodstream. Your heart rate increases. Your blood pressure rises. Your digestion slows. Your immune system suppresses. These responses are designed to be temporary. In modern life, they are chronic. The same stress response…
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