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  2. Psychological stress and sleep - Wikipedia

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    Excessive stress and sleep deprivation can cause cardiovascular issues, such as high blood pressure and heart disease. In a study focusing on the impacts of chronic stress on the heart, it was found that during times of chronic stress, the body hyperactivates the sympathetic nervous system which leads to changes in heart rate variability. [22]

  3. Heart rate - Wikipedia

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    A medical monitoring device displaying a normal human heart rate. Heart rate is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute (beats per minute, or bpm). The heart rate varies according to the body's physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide.

  4. Sleep and emotions - Wikipedia

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    Emotion regulation difficulties are associated with greater symptoms of depression, anxiety, [25] and borderline personality, that worsen with poor sleep patterns. Heart rate variability (HRV) is described as the time interval between heartbeats, and is linked to emotion regulation capacity, [26] with higher resting HRV is associated with ...

  5. Cortisol awakening response - Wikipedia

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    Waking up earlier in the morning increases the response. [11]Shift work: nurses working on morning shifts with very early awakening (between 4:00–5:30 a.m.) had a greater and prolonged cortisol awakening response than those on the late day shift (between 6:00–9:00 a.m.) or the night shift (between 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.). [12]

  6. This Common Sleep Issue Could Be a Warning Sign of Heart ...

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    "This interruption increases the stress, ... "This hormonal surge increases blood pressure and heart rate and can put an ongoing strain on your cardiovascular system, causing angina or a heart ...

  7. Stress (biology) - Wikipedia

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    The fight or flight response to emergency or stress involves mydriasis, increased heart rate and force contraction, vasoconstriction, bronchodilation, glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, sweating, decreased motility of the digestive system, secretion of the epinephrine and cortisol from the adrenal medulla, and relaxation of the bladder ...

  8. How to Finally Address Your Stress in the New Year - AOL

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    Since a stress response can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, chronic stress can lead to long-term cardiovascular problems such as: Heart attack Stroke

  9. The No. 1 Best Side to Sleep on For Heart Health ... - AOL

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    Cardiologists discuss the best side to sleep on for heart health, a few to try to avoid and tips for actually getting to sleep. ... body and mind invite sleep, help you fall asleep faster and stay ...