Why your body's survival mechanism can become a source of damage
In short: The stress response is hard-wired to provide quick bursts of alertness and energy. However, when this biological mechanism is activated too frequently or for too long, it can cause damage to nearly every part of the human body.
In this video, Sharon Horesh Bergquist explores the physiological impact of chronic stress. While the body's natural response is designed to optimize performance during acute moments of need, the transition from helpful alertness to harmful damage occurs when the response becomes persistent.
The animation illustrates the internal processes that occur when the stress response is activated too often, highlighting the distinction between beneficial short-term energy boosts and the systemic damage caused by long-term activation.
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