About this episode

Norman and Tegan discuss the effects of chronic stress on health and routines.

When you're going through a stressful time it can have knock-on effects on your routine. Sleep, diet, exercise routines can be thrown out of whack. And when that stress goes for weeks or months, it can have a serious impact. Norman and Tegan unpack the various forms of chronic stress, like burnout, and how they can disrupt your health. References: Chronic Stress - ScienceDirect Physiology, Stress Reaction The impact of stress on body function: A review Stressor-Specific Microbiota Intervention Stress and the gastrointestinal tract B cells and the stressed brain: emerging evidence of neuroimmune interactions in the context of psychosocial stress and major depression Stress, depression, the immune system, and cancer The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis 11 healthy ways to handle life’s stressors - American Psychological Association Stress-related conditions such as adjustment disorder and clinical burnout can be effectively treated with a 12-week cognitive behavioural programme, both when delivered as a face-to-face treatment and when delivered via the internet If you enjoyed this episode, check these out! Why is the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Norman, Tegan

Topics covered

• chronic stress
• health impact
• burnout
• stress management
• diet and exercise
• mental health

Keywords

• chronic stress
• burnout
• health impact
• stress management
• mental health
• diet
• exercise

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Psychological Association

Books & works: Chronic Stress - ScienceDirect, Stress Reaction, The impact of stress on body function: A review, Stressor-Specific Microbiota Intervention, Stress and the gastrointestinal tract, B cells and the stressed brain: emerging evidence of neuroimmune interactions in the context of psychosocial stress and major depression, Stress, depression, the immune system, and cancer, The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 11 healthy ways to handle life’s stressors

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