We all worry about how stress affects us, but did you know it can harm your health down at the molecular level? Stress can contribute to chronic disease, so learning how to manage stress—lighten your “allostatic load”—can dramatically improve your health. Dr. Crystal Clark offers advice on dealing with chronic stress, and how positive experiences like sharing joy, acts of gratitude, even laughter, can reduce your allostatic load.

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