Here is how chronic stress negatively affects your quality of life

stress Stress can be defined as your body’s response to demanding situations. This results in secretion of hormone named cortisol and adrenaline that create a heightened state alertness and prepare your body to take appropriate actions. In today’s busy life, having small stress is normal, however, if it becomes persistent, you should be concerned about your health. This is because chronic stress should not be a part of your daily life otherwise it can impact your health negatively. There are various reasons that can trigger a stress. These may include work deadline, exams, some threatening situation, business loss, financial difficulty etc. A chronic stress can lead to several physical or psychological symptoms, that can make your daily function problematic. These symptoms include fatigue, difficulty sleeping, headaches, extreme irritability, digestive problems, feeling helpless, low self-esteem, nervousness, loss of sexual desire, frequent infections etc. A long period stress can contribute to some health consequences. Read on to know about them.Heart attack Heart attack: Stress increases your blood pressure and damages blood vessels linings, thus contributing to heart attack.immune system Affects your immune system: In response to other damages going on in your body due to stress, your immune system may and send out immune compounds known as cytokines, that can damage healthy cells in their effort to combat unhealthy factors occurring in your body.Premature-ageingweight gain Contributes to weight gain: Cortisol, the stress hormone contributes to the accumulation of belly fat and worsens cravings for fat, salt and sugar, thus increasing your weight.sexual desire Reduces sexual desire: Chronic stress is linked to loss of sexual desire in women and erectile dysfunction in men.