{"id":720,"date":"2024-12-04T21:12:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T21:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jakzachowaczdrowie.pl\/what-is-stress-and-what-happens-to-us-under-its-influence\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T01:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T01:12:04","slug":"what-is-stress-and-what-happens-to-us-under-its-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jakzachowaczdrowie.pl\/en\/what-is-stress-and-what-happens-to-us-under-its-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"What is stress and what happens to us under its influence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]Stress<\/strong> is the body’s reaction to a situation or stimulus that causes us severe anxiety<\/strong> or fear<\/strong>. In the past, as a result of evolution, we developed defense mechanisms that resulted in a certain behavior of our body<\/strong> exposed to stress<\/strong>. This response allowed us to survive in extreme conditions and react quickly to changing environments and sudden threats. When we are under stress, hormones <\/strong>such as adrenaline<\/strong> and norepinephrine<\/strong> are secreted into our blood, as a result of their action the heart rate accelerates, breathing<\/strong> becomes very fast and shallow, pupils dilate. The heart pumps more oxygen to the muscles along with the blood, preparing us to react quickly and act immediately. It’s as if our entire body wants to be ready to fight or flee in an instant. In the past, this mechanism allowed our ancestors to survive in extreme conditions. Today, too, when we need to act instinctively in an emergency situation, this process kicks in and can save our life or health. Sometimes, when faced with a stressful situation, we find it easier to mobilize ourselves to act. Some people look specifically for “strong sensations” to feel the adrenaline<\/strong>, to release the emotions<\/strong> we experience in extreme conditions. If stressful situations<\/strong> occur infrequently our body copes with it. However, in the current civilized world we are overloaded with information<\/strong>, stress often takes the form of a continuous threat, more related to the mental than physical sphere. This form of stress<\/strong> accompanying us for a long time, does not allow us to function normally. After a while it can cause weakness and even exhaustion. It happens that such a state of exposure to stress lasts longer, not a day, a week, but even weeks, months. Our body is completely unprepared for this. Such prolonged stress is very harmful to us.<\/p>\n

The action of adrenaline<\/strong> and norepinephrine<\/strong> during stress increases cortisol<\/strong>, which also raises blood glucose levels.When we operate under intense pressure<\/strong> for a long time under conditions that expose us to severe stress<\/strong> in our body secretes cortisol <\/strong>in higher concentrations , which <\/strong>is a hormone<\/strong> secreted by the adrenal cortex. It has a very significant effect on the human body<\/strong>. It affects carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and water and electrolyte<\/strong> metabolism (it retains salt in the body, and increases potassium excretion). It also exhibits anti-inflammatory (relieves inflammation and allergies) and immunosuppressive (weakens the immune system) effects. It also raises blood pressure, increases gastric juice secretion and causes calcium release from bones. Cortisol levels<\/strong> remain at higher concentrations in the morning and stabilize during the day. However, in people who are exposed to stress<\/strong> for long periods of time, high levels of cortisol in the body<\/strong> can persist around the clock. When cortisol levels in our bodies remain too high for an extended period of time, negative consequences can occur for us: <\/p>\n