Como reduzir o stress e a ansiedade

Dicas da time.com:
http://time.com/4748658/stress-anxiety-tips-cortisol/

Stress leva a obesidade?

Níveis de cortisol elevado (por stress prolongado) podem levar a excesso de peso ou será ao contrário (R: não se sabe ainda)? E pode-ser ser obeso e viver mais que pessoas com IMC mais saudável (R: aparentemente sim):
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/06/is-it-possible-to-be-healthy-and-obese-stress

Citando:
" Long-term stress raises cortisol levels, and the researchers found that the larger volunteers had higher levels in their hair. So does this mean we can attribute obesity to stress and, if so, what can we can do about it?

The idea itself isn’t new. Cortisol is produced by the adrenal glands that sit on top of the kidneys. It plays a vital role in keeping glucose levels in the bloodstream in a steady state. When we are stressed or threatened, cortisol levels rise to release more glucose from stores in the liver, so we have more fuel to fight or run for our lives. Too much cortisol means too much glucose floating around and if it doesn’t get used, the excess is stored as fat."
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Algumas perguntas ainda por responder:
"Is the raised cortisol a cause or an effect of obesity? Will lowering levels prove an effective treatment? And will we ever be able to stem the rising tide of obesity? Furthermore, is it actually that bad to be fat? Some might point to a studyshowing that older people who are overweight (BMI 25-30) live longer than those of normal weight and that the optimal BMI is 27. What they don’t say is that many of those will tip into being obese (a BMI of more than 30) as time goes on. "

Síndrome do Coração Partido (takotsubo)?

Mãe da princesa Leya do Star Wars, poderá ter morrido de Síndroma do coração partido:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-4076448/Did-Debbie-Reynolds-die-broken-heart-syndrome.html
Citando:
"Broken-heart syndrome is when a surge of stress hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, cause arteries to seize, limiting blood flow to the heart. The experience — and diagnosis — is often confused with heart attack, Creager said.
Both conditions look the same on an electrocardiogram, said cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen, director of education for the heart institute at New York Presbyterian Hospital and scientific adviser for the Women's Heart Alliance. But where heart attacks are caused by blocked arteries, there are no such blockages in "broken" hearts.
The condition can be treated, and even heal untreated, she said, but it can also cause heart arrhythmias and sudden death.
Japanese researchers were the first to describe broken-heart syndrome in 1990. They named it takotsubo, which means "octopus pot," for the way the malfunctioning heart appears in imaging studies."