Chronic stress is one of the most significant threats to our health and longevity.When left unmanaged, stress triggers a cascade of physiological responses that weaken the immune system, elevate blood pressure, and increase inflammation throughout the body—all of which contribute to serious health conditions and premature death. Sleep loss and anxiety are two of the most powerful drivers of this harmful stress cycle. Poor sleep disrupts the body's natural recovery processes and impairs our ability to regulate emotions, while anxiety keeps our nervous system in a constant state of high alert. Together, they create a vicious cycle: stress disrupts sleep, sleep deprivation heightens anxiety, and anxiety amplifies stress, leaving the body in a perpetual state of strain that accelerates aging and disease.