The hidden costs of blogger productivity: how the "perfect picture" affects our health

The hidden costs of blogger productivity: how the "perfect picture" affects our health

While most people would likely concur that unchecked stress does little for their mental well-being, it is often reduced when estimating how much stress impacts the physical body. Stress is at least as dangerous to the human body as are certain chronic illnesses. This isn’t rumor or overzealous hype; rather it is fact resulting from extensive research, including the study summarized by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Over time unmanaged chronic stress can lead to digestive problem, sleep disruption, cognitive impairment and in fact cause the immune system to go weak, it revealed. And it only gets worse, as the same uncontrolled chronic life stress leads to elevated cortisol levels found in the bloodstream. Persistent high blood levels of cortisol can lead to muscle wasting, high blood pressure, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, anxiety, and so on as a result of its adverse effects on human growth hormones in the body.

The Truth About Stress and Blogging

The U.S. has more than its fair share of bloggers or digital content creators who share their opinions, experience and expertise on matters and niches of great interest. According to GrowthBadger, a company that helps others figure out their content marketing strategies, there are more than 31 million active bloggers in the U.S. To varying degrees, they agree that stress comes with this part-time hustle or full-time career choice. A large part of it has to do with the competitive nature of blogging, both at home and abroad. A few stats ◦ related to blogging industry: