What Happens When…I Work Too Hard?

One in three office absences are attributed to stress. But if you rewire your body’s response to pressure, you can hit the release valve on anxiety.

- Daniel Masoliver

1 Circle of Strife

When your brain senses a potential threat – whether that’s a shadowy figure or looming deadline – it floods your blood with adrenaline and cortisol, readying the body for fight or flight. Your first course of action is to put this hormonal surge to its intended use: a 20-minute run will calm excess adrenaline and ease tension in your muscles.

2 Gut Reactions