How Stress Impacts Your Health #thoughtshot #stress #stem

Ever wondered why stress makes you feel exhausted?

Your mind-body connection and immunity are could be why you may experience an inflammatory response to stress. What psychoneuroimmunology research findings show is that our brain and immune system interaction is responsible for how stress affects the immune system.

Neuroscientist Keely Muscatell explains how stress impacts mental and physical health, the stress and inflammation connection, and the link between cytokines and psychological stress.