I just watched a documentary called Stress: Portrait of a Killer. I think we all know that stress is bad for us but this shows just how bad. Uncontrolled or relentless stress not only wreaks havoc with our mind, but our body too. Here are some of the things that stress does, some I knew and some I was shocked to learn:

• Shrinks the brain

• Changes the way the body stores and deposits fat (creates the bad fat, fat that is not just under the skin but around the organs as well)

• Actually changes and damages DNA strands, especially the protecting parts that keep it from “fraying”

• Aggravates many illnesses or can make one more susceptible by trashing the immune system

• Damages cells in the body

• Brings about arterial disease more quickly

Basically it affects everything about you, down to your cells. If you get a chance to watch this documentary, I highly recommend it. Not for scare tactics or anything of that sort, but to learn just how bad it is and what it does to your body.