Blood Quote by Robert Sapolsky
“If you turn on the stress response chronically for purely psychological reasons, you increase your risk of adult-onset diabetes and high blood pressure.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Stress and Health, 2019
Chronic stress from psychological causes raises risk of diabetes and hypertension in adults.
In simple terms: Long-term stress can cause serious health problems.
Manage stress to protect health.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- workplace
- personal life
- medical treatment
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers your chronic stress?
- Which stress-reduction techniques work best for you?
Stress management requires sustained effort and lifestyle change.