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I think that stress causes constant stress hormones like cortisol to flow. Rewards and relaxation (or exercise) interrupt the flow with positive hormones. But

I think that stress causes constant stress hormones like cortisol to flow. Rewards and relaxation (or exercise) interrupt the flow with positive hormones. But without that, you physically alter your brain chemistry in negative ways from constant stress, literally producing psychological problems such as burnout, anxiety, anger, depression not to mention physiological ones, such as high blood pressure and other health issues. I think it can get as bad as a form of PTSD induced by constant low-to-mid level stress rather than one major upfront trauma.

SolaceQuantum 7y ago
"I think it can get as bad as a form of PTSD induced by constant low-to-mid level stress rather than one major upfront trauma." I would recommend looking up a concept called CPTSD (Complex PTSD)[0] which is a somewhat controversial idea that one can develop a flavor of PTSD specifically from long periods of chronic trauma. (PTSD is ordinarily described as hailing from acute trauma.) [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_post-traumatic_stress_disorder https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_post-traumatic_stress_...