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Mondays seem to drive unique long-term stress across the body, regardless of working status, according to a new study with implications for heart health.
The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found that older adults who feel anxious on Mondays exhibit significantly higher long-term stress hormone levels, up to two months later.
This “anxious Monday” effect was observed in both working people and retirees, pointing to a deep-rooted link between the start of the work week and dysregulation of the body’s natural stress response system, which is a known driver of heart disease.
In the study, scientists, including those from the University of Hong Kong, assessed data from over 3,500 adult participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).
Older adults in the study who reported Monday anxiety had nearly 25 per cent elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their hair samples, indicative of cumulative stress exposure over two months, compared to their peers reporting anxiety on other days.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/monday-anxiety-leaves-lasting-stress-104506914.html
The research, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, found that older adults who feel anxious on Mondays exhibit significantly higher long-term stress hormone levels, up to two months later.
This “anxious Monday” effect was observed in both working people and retirees, pointing to a deep-rooted link between the start of the work week and dysregulation of the body’s natural stress response system, which is a known driver of heart disease.
In the study, scientists, including those from the University of Hong Kong, assessed data from over 3,500 adult participants of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).
Older adults in the study who reported Monday anxiety had nearly 25 per cent elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their hair samples, indicative of cumulative stress exposure over two months, compared to their peers reporting anxiety on other days.
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/monday-anxiety-leaves-lasting-stress-104506914.html
