Newsletter 12

Links and Ressources about Stress

The way we think about stress can also have a huge influence on the way it affects us

People who view stress as potentially beneficial are less negatively impacted by adverse life events than people who think stress can only be bad.

Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort

And so I would say that's really the best way to make decisions, is go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.

Many of these changes in the brain are mediated by the action of steroid hormones

So many fascinating other videos you might enjoy learning from

What stress does to your body (it isn’t always bad!)
TED-ED How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist
TED-ED How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia

If you prefer reading instead of watching a video, here are a few very interesting articles

Chronic activation of this survival mechanism impairs health
How chronic stress changes the brain – and what you can do to reverse the damage (theconversation.com)
When Stress Is Actually Good for You - Verywell Mind.
Good Stress vs. Bad Stress: What's the Difference? - Verywell Health
Eustress: The Positive Type of Stress, Examples, and More - Healthline
The stress paradox: how stress can be good for learning
Frontiers | The Influences of Emotion on Learning and Memory.
The Mind and Mental Health: How Stress Affects the Brain
Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine: The Three Major Stress Hormones, Explained
Language Stress And Anxiety Among The English Language Learners
What Is Eustress? A Look at the Psychology and Benefits (positivepsychology.com)