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Woman & Home
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

I do all the ‘right’ things, but my stress levels are through the roof - I asked a neuroscientist to explain why

Chronic stress concept with cloud against woman's head.

There’s no doubt about it: life is stressful. I’m a busy mum of three, juggling work, a hectic home, a husband, a dog, ageing parents, and perimenopause - the list goes on. And so far, so normal. I’m not extraordinary, but it’s still a lot.

They say the body keeps the score - and this couldn’t ring truer for me. As a health writer, I’m lucky enough to be able to trial the most advanced health tests in gleaming London clinics for a living - and they’re all telling me the same thing: I’m chronically stressed.

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