The Surprising Ways Stress Can Make You Sick | SELF HEALTH + HEALING | Scoop.it
Feeling overwhelmed affects everything from digestion to stroke risk.

 

The advice, “Stop worrying! Stress is bad for you” is true, but as with a lot of health guidance, its vagueness makes it less effective.

 

It’s like when people say that getting lots of sleep is important, or that you should eat more fiber—it’s the kind of thing people might like to do, but will probably keep forgetting to do, because it’s not immediately clear how it will make them healthier.