Stress Management
Stress is physiology, not just a feeling.
What A Stress Evaluation Entails
How stress shows up for you, and what feeds it.
A close look at your stress, sleep, work and rest
A check of things that can make stress feel worse, like poor sleep, thyroid, blood sugar, food and medicines
Heart rate variability and sleep data from your wearable, if you use one
A cortisol test when your history calls for one
A simple plan for sleep, breathing, movement, food and recovery
Follow-up visits to see what works and change the plan
This is not a replacement for mental health care. If a therapist or other specialist is the better fit, your physician will tell you and help set up the referral.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988.
What Long-Term Stress Does to the Brain
Stress is not just a feeling. When you feel stress, your body makes a hormone called cortisol.
Short bursts of stress are normal. A small amount can even help you focus. (Kim, 2023)
Stress that lasts for years is different. High cortisol over a long time can change how brain cells grow and connect. (Kim, 2023)
One brain area is very sensitive to it. It is called the hippocampus. It helps you make new memories. (Kim, 2023)
In older adults, more felt stress is linked with a smaller memory area on brain scans. (Zimmerman, 2016)
Some of this may improve. In people with a rare illness that makes cortisol very high, brain scans looked better after that illness was treated. (Chen, 2020)
Stress is not the only thing that affects memory. It is one part we can look at with you. This is general health information, not medical advice.
Start With a Conversation
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The meet-and-greet is the simplest way to understand how we work, what your evaluation would include and whether Longevita is the right fit for you. It is a fit conversation, not a clinical consultation — no medical advice or diagnosis is given during the meet-and-greet.