How stress affects us on a molecular level—and how joy can help “lighten the load”
Tue Dec 09 2025
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.
Find show notes and more information at upmchp.us/ghbw-s5ep8
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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. Find show notes and more information at upmchp.us/ghbw-s5ep8