Chapter
The Effects of Stress on Your Body
10:59 - 19:24 (08:25)
Stress releases chemicals that prepare your body to fight or flee, increasing blood flow to muscles and decreasing it to systems that won't help in that situation. Long-term effects of stress can lead to burnout and other health issues.
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The parasympathetic nervous system is the sister of the sympathetic nervous system, and its main function is to release chemicals that tell the body to relax and release tension in muscles, while restarting blood flow to less important systems in a fight.
10:59 - 13:32 (02:33)
Summary
The parasympathetic nervous system is the sister of the sympathetic nervous system, and its main function is to release chemicals that tell the body to relax and release tension in muscles, while restarting blood flow to less important systems in a fight.
ChapterThe Effects of Stress on Your Body
Episode31. The Anxious Mind
PodcastThe Psychology of your 20’s
The threshold for stress and anxiety is not a permanent state and can lead to mental and social health issues.
13:32 - 17:19 (03:46)
Summary
The threshold for stress and anxiety is not a permanent state and can lead to mental and social health issues. Understanding where one's anxiety threshold lies can help prevent these problems.
ChapterThe Effects of Stress on Your Body
Episode31. The Anxious Mind
PodcastThe Psychology of your 20’s
Long-term stress can lead to increased cortisol levels which may cause burnout, anger, and weakened immune responses, as the focus on the stressful event takes energy away from other areas of the body, such as fighting off disease.
17:19 - 19:24 (02:05)
Summary
Long-term stress can lead to increased cortisol levels which may cause burnout, anger, and weakened immune responses, as the focus on the stressful event takes energy away from other areas of the body, such as fighting off disease.