3 ways moderate stress can be beneficial for you

With a pandemic still lurking, and issues like the climate crisis and pressure to deal with work-related concerns, the average person has a lot of stress to deal with. However, it seems that a certain amount of stress can be good for humans. To be clear, not all types of stress are good for health, and especially chronic stress, which is the bad kind. It dominates your thoughts on a daily basis and can cause anxiety, fatigue, high blood pressure, depression and more. However, there are some benefits to normal stress levels.

Let’s take a look at them:

keeps you from getting cold

Stress can initiate a fight-or-flight response that is designed to protect the individual, whether from injury or some other perceived threat. According to a study published in 2004, low doses of stress hormones help protect against infection.

enhances hair growth

A 2006 Johns Hopkins study looked at 137 women from mid-pregnancy to their babies’ second birthdays. Their observational analysis found that women who experienced mild to moderate stress during pregnancy had more advanced early development skills by age two than children born to mothers without stress. However, it should be noted that women suffering from chronic stress, anxiety and depression have been known to give birth prematurely, reducing their chances of survival.