Friday, December 21, 2012

Beat the stress to fight chronic health conditions in later stages of life

Reacting to Stress

We all experience stress at some point. There are interpersonal stressors, like arguments. There are overloads. I have too much to do and no time!


And there are network stressors that happen around you. Researchers reviewed the US National Study of Daily Experiences to see how people react to stress, and how that affected long-term health.

David Almeida is a professor of human development at Penn State.

“People who reported being emotionally reactive were 30 perc ent more likely to report chronic health conditions 10 years later.”

People were more reactive to interpersonal stress that involved their family. If you’re feeling stressed… “Get away from the situation. Try to take a break. And, if possible, engage in some sort of physical activity.”

The study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine was supported by the National Institutes of Health.

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