When Harvey Weinstein learned that he would be sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, he felt chest pains and was transported to the hospital instead of Rikers. How does stress affect your heart? According to the Cleveland Clinic, unmanaged stress-related anger and hostility can affect your health. This includes high blood pressure, irregular heart rhythms, damage to your arteries, high cholesterol levels, development and progression of coronary artery disease, and a weakened immune system.
Stress can be detrimental to your health. How you think and relate to your emotions can often determine how much stress you will experience. A certain amount of stress can be a good thing but too much stress can increase muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure, making health problems worse. Ways to combat stress include exercise, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, and taking time out of each day to relax. Counseling and biofeedback can also be helpful.
Oh yes, this makes sense. When I hear bad news or my boss calls me into his office late on a Friday for a talk my heart starts racing.