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Stressis a biological response to external or internal pressures.
If the stressors are severe and persistent, stress can be considered toxic.
Healthy Stress Can Be Good for You
Stress is a universal occurrence and a normal experience.
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It can be positive or negative.
When Does Stress Become ‘Toxic’?
The individuals heart rate andblood pressureincrease, muscles tense and respiration increases to face the perceived danger.
In other words, as your stress continues to increase, your physical and mental health begins to decline.
At healthy levels of stress, it can apply the appropriate behavioral and physiological responses.
This region of the brain is involved in our higher-order cognitive functions.
Toxic stress can cause architectural changes in prefrontal nerve cells resulting in loss of certain cognitive abilities.
Maintaining the brains health so it can respond to stress properly is vital to your well-being.
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