How Stress Affects Your Body And What You Can Do About It

February 24, 2026
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Dealing with common stress affects everyone at times in our lives and it can be challenging to live normally when under stress. Unfortunately this can also affect us physically through our bodies which can causes aches, pains, headaches etc. Fortunately there are a few things you can try to help your body better respond to stress which will help keep you feeling healthier when these challenging times occur.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why we decided to dedicate a full episode to this topic and how the effects of stress is closely tied to many of the issues we discuss on our podcast.

2). Some of Meredith's personal experiences in working with clients over the years and their stories on dealing with stress in their lives.

3). How stress can accumulate over time if not addressed or managed.

4). Why focusing on putting yourself first either through meditation, rest, relaxation or quality time with loved ones is important to help stray off the effects of stress.

5). How participating in regular exercise helps curb the effects of stress.

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We hope the tips we've shared in this episode are helpful to you or someone you know who may be dealing with the effects of stress. Making sure your body is resilient to challenging times will help keep you focused and active which will also help promote better health for years to come.

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Meet Your Host
Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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