chronic stress
Long-term mental pressure
Chronic stress is prolonged psychological or physical strain that persists over weeks, months, or years, as opposed to acute stress from immediate threats.
The body's stress response, designed for short-term emergencies, becomes harmful when constantly activated: Chronic stress from her job was affecting her sleep and immune system.
Sources include ongoing financial pressure, difficult relationships, demanding work, or caregiving responsibilities.
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- job burnoutChronic work-related depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- sleepless nightsProlonged inability to rest
constant worry · fatigue · depression · hypertension · high blood pressure · rumination · cortisol · irritability · glucocorticoids · emotional exhaustion · mental health · adrenal fatigue · financial instability · cardiovascular disease · mindfulness meditation · therapy · gnawing · time management
- stressstrain, stressor, overload, overwhelm, stressors
- burnoutburned out, burnt out, burn out, burning out, burnout
- hardshiphardship, adversity, difficulty, trouble, struggle
- health risksobesity, diabetes, smoking, hypertension, air pollution
- stress typesdistress
- Psychophysiologyautonomic nervous system, biofeedback, cortisol, heart rate variability, fight or flight
chronic stressdeep relaxation
Thorough mental and bodily ease
inner peace · tranquility · calm · serenity · equanimity
chronic stressflourishing
Prospering vigorously
thriving · robust health · homeostasis · nervous system regulation