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9 years ago
Thanks, that's what I've been doing so far.
Also, regarding the book you mentioned in an earlier post, it sounds really interesting. I had a course on the biological basis of behaviour in school last year and stress was a really important topic. Basically when we get stressed, the brain releases a hormone that gives the body energy to respond as it would need to in a fight or flight situation (sympathetic nervous system) so we really do become addicted to this feeling as if it were a drug.
As we know, too much stress has a negative impact on the body because while this fight or flight mechanism is helpful in the short term, constant activation puts strain on the heart, stomach, etc.
There's a TED Talks with Katy McGonigal "How to make stress your friend" that talks about the adaptive and maladaptive effects of stress.
Also, regarding the book you mentioned in an earlier post, it sounds really interesting. I had a course on the biological basis of behaviour in school last year and stress was a really important topic. Basically when we get stressed, the brain releases a hormone that gives the body energy to respond as it would need to in a fight or flight situation (sympathetic nervous system) so we really do become addicted to this feeling as if it were a drug.
As we know, too much stress has a negative impact on the body because while this fight or flight mechanism is helpful in the short term, constant activation puts strain on the heart, stomach, etc.
There's a TED Talks with Katy McGonigal "How to make stress your friend" that talks about the adaptive and maladaptive effects of stress.