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Acute vs. chronic

Short-term stress – your natural booster

Short-term stress is not only normal, but even useful:

  • It sharpens your senses.
  • It increases your performance.
  • It mobilizes energy to overcome challenges.
    Examples: an important meeting, a sports competition, an exam day.
    After the situation, your body returns to a resting state – recovery begins.

Chronic stress – when the system tips

It becomes problematic when stress does not end:

  • Cortisol remains high, even at rest.
  • Sleep quality decreases.
  • The immune system is weakened.
  • Mood shifts to irritability, anxiety, or lack of motivation.
    Chronic stress robs you of energy, health, and quality of life.

How to recognize chronic stress

  • Persistent exhaustion, even after breaks.
  • Frequent headaches, tension, stomach problems.
  • Difficulty concentrating and memory lapses.
  • Feeling like you are always “on edge”.

Your next step

Stress is like fire: a driver in the short term, a danger in the long term.
The bestforming app supports you in maintaining balance:

  • with routines that help you consciously schedule breaks,
  • with tools that make overload visible,
  • with exercises that lower your stress level.

Get the app and learn to use short-term stress – without suffering from it chronically.

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