India, April 26 -- Stress is often a response to big moments-the major deadline, the conflict, the obvious pressure. And it serves a purpose, helping us adapt and respond to change. But not all stress arrives loudly. Much of it builds quietly, through small, repeated patterns that slip under our awareness. Over time, these subtle accumulations can become overwhelming, even harmful, without us realising what's happening. Here are six everyday habits where such hidden stress tends to take root. In conversation with HT Lifestyle, Sanjay Desai, author, entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of ConsciousLeap, revealed habits that lead to stress.

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