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5 Hidden Signs You Are Dangerously Stressed #Stress #HealthTips

6 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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Anne Truong MD explains five signs of dangerous stress: poor sleep, carb cravings, weight gain, and distraction. Wearables like Apple Watch and Oura Ring can catch it early by tracking heart rate and heart rate variability. Stress comes from your thoughts and perceptions, not just external events.

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You know you're stressed when you are not sleeping well, are constantly trying to eat carb, you're gaining weight, and you start getting distracted. And now that you have these like Apple Watch or the heart rate monitor, when you're stressed, your heart rate goes up. Actually, your heart rate goes up. And if you have one of the Apple Watch or the Oura Ring, it picks up your heart rate variance, which shows that you're stressed. So sometimes stress is a physiological response. But know, guys, that stress really comes from your thoughts. Okay? Stress comes from your thoughts and how you perceive the situation.