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High levels of stress trigger cortisol release in ur body, and as you experience prolonged periods of stress that cortisol is constantly flowing. Prolonged cortisol exposure like that actually kills immune cells, thereby weakening the immune system overall and that’s why you become more susceptible to diseases (Also! Ppl can experience stress in different ways, I know personally my stress is felt through my stomach. I lose my appetite and simply cannot eat, and I have to go to the washroom constantly. I notice this happens a lot when I’d be studying for an exam or prepping for a test that day, and then as soon as I’m sitting and writing I literally could feel the stress dissipate and my stomach unclenches and the hunger growls start). Others may experience that familiar chest pain feeling or just overall an unwell feeling. Stress is definitely a killer, it’s about learning to moderate the stressors in your life and working to manage it so it doesn’t run your life!
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