are you sleeping restlessly, feeling irritable or moody, forgetting little things, and feeling overwhelmed and isolated? don't worry. we've all been there. you're probably just stressed out. stress isn't always a bad thing. it can be handy for a burst of extraenergy and focus, like when you're playing a competitive sport, or have to speak in public. but when its continuous, the kind most of us face day inand day out, it actually begins to change your brain. chronic stress, like being overworkedor having arguments at home, can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. stress begins with something called the hypothalamus pituitaryadrenal axis, a series of interactions between endocrine glands in the brainand on the kidney, which controls your body's reaction to stress. when your brain detects a stressful situation, your hpa axis is instantly activated and releases a hormone called cortisol,which primes your...
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