Do you really store stress in your body?

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Do you really store stress in your body?]( By Angela Haupt Editor, Health and Wellness I'm stressed just short of all the time—which means I'm used to people telling me that every little ailment I experience, from a stomachache to a sore back, is where my body is storing all that stress. Eventually, I started to wonder if there was something to the idea. I reached out to researchers to find out exactly what happens in the body when we get stressed out—and where all that stress goes. [READ MORE]( Share This Story What Else to Read [There Are No Good Treatments for PTSD. MDMA Can Change That]( By Christiana Musk Christiana Musk needed MDMA-assisted therapy 20 years ago. Other women with PTSD need it now, she writes. [Read More »]( [Making Sense of the Connection Between Vaccines and Lupus Flares]( By Markham Heid What to know before a vaccine meets a disordered immune system. [Read More »]( [How to Find a Therapist Who’s Right for You]( By Angela Haupt Here's what to consider before your first session. [Read More »]( [Why Your Diet Needs More Fermented Pickles]( By Matt Fuchs We asked experts how to find the healthiest kinds of pickles, which benefits are backed by research, and the right amount to eat every day. [Read More »]( [The Psychology of Why We Get 'the Ick']( By Angela Haupt Does it really have to be a deal-breaker? [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Angela Haupt and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.