While we know what causes stress, we often overlook what actually happens in our bodies when we are under stress. Cortisol is a hormone produced in the adrenal glands that is a key player in how well we handle stress.
Cortisol serves a helpful purpose by providing us with that extra push to keep going, but when we force our bodies to overproduce it, things begin to go awry. Long-term exposure to cortisol can produce extensive damage to the body including weight gain, and is considered a leading cause of premature aging. Plus, all that scowling can lead to permanent wrinkling!
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