August 26, 2020

Stress In Early Life

The body’s natural response to a stressful situation is to increase the heart rate and blood pressure, by initially releasing adrenalin to prime the body for immediate action, followed by the release of the stress hormone cortisol.  A highly stressful event activates neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and emotional responses, which may not

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Stress In The Workplace

Stress is not a disease, but prolonged exposure to intensive work-related pressure can reduce effectiveness at work, and affect people’s physical and psychological health.   Research has shown that the work environment is a major – and in many cases the primary – source of chronic stress in the lives of

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