The COVID-19 pandemic has massively disrupted everyone's lives and caused a lot of stress. You may not realize it, but stress can affect your health. Frequent headaches, sleep problems, fatigue, muscle pain and stomach upset are just some of the symptoms that stress can bring into your life.

Everyone has a 'stress meter', according to Dr. Craig Sawchuk, a psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. It is an indication from your body that stress is affecting your overall health.

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