an important moderating factor in the relationship between stress and telomere length is your response to stress. If you’ve developed good methods of coping and you can stay calm, and find reasons to be happy, your telomeres may not take a hit at all. Some people approach difficult events with a “can-do” attitude, a “bring it on” mentality, seeing these events as a challenge and an opportunity to learn; other people cave in to despair. The physiological response to a sudden stressor is that your adrenal gland releases cortisol. In short bursts that is a good thing, a hormetic response that
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