The Impact of Stress and the Brain
Few people realize that chronic stress has an immediate and deep impact on how we see. When you are under pressure, your body enters a “fight or flight” mode where your pupils dilate, and your peripheral vision narrows. This “tunnel vision” is great for survival but exhausting for daily life. If you stay in this high-stress state due to deadlines or multitasking, your eyes stay locked in a tense baseline. Over time, this stress manifests as functional vision problems, brain fog, and light sensitivity.
