The events of this year have given us plenty to worry about – which means that many of us are living on the periphery of near-constant stress.

As the body rushes to produce cortisol in a heightened state of fight-or-flight, this strain will surface in different ways.

For some, it will appear as brain fog: that woolly feeling where you just can’t seem to focus, no matter how hard you try. For others, it will manifest as fatigue. Stress is a physically and emotionally exhausting state to be in, hence its close relationship with burnout.

Overwhelmed by stress? This is why you may take things too personally in arguments with your partner