Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs that stress is becoming toxic

Did you know that chronic stress is responsible for 99% of illness? Here's how it works: ➡️The release of stress hormones (cortisol) in our body begins with negative thoughts ➡️ These thoughts then cause an emotional response ➡️ Emotions then create a physiological response in the body. ➡️ Fight or flight mode is activated. ➡️ Cortisol levels increase. ➡️ High levels of cortisol begins to exhaust and shut down our body over time, leading to illness. It can feel like this process is out of our co