Stress and the Heart: How Are Anxiety and Blood Pressure Connected?

11May

Stress and the Heart: How Are Anxiety and Blood Pressure Connected?

Stress is more than just “feeling nervous.”

For the body, it’s a signal of alarm: hormones are released (cortisol, adrenaline), heart rate increases, blood vessels constrict, and blood pressure spikes.

Chronic stress can lead to:

– Persistently high blood pressure
– Heart rhythm disorders
– Vascular spasms
– Problems with sleep and recovery

What helps protect the heart from stress?

✅ Breathing techniques, yoga, meditation
✅ Walks in fresh air
✅ At least 7 hours of sleep
✅ Clear boundaries between work and rest
✅ Regular physical activity

Your emotional state and heart are more closely connected than you think. Sometimes the best prevention is simply to rest and take a deep breath.

Therapy

Cardiology

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