How to Reduce Stress | How Stress Affects Your Body | Stress Management Tips – ChetChat
my head is aching my legs
are shaking I can’t sleep studies keep piling up in a heap of restlessness
and irritability prevails I’m worried will I fail lack of sleep just mounts oh I’m so
stressed out we’re living through stressful times and stress has become our constant companion
but do you know what exactly happens inside our body when we are stressed in today’s
In the video we are going to talk about three things one is the science of stress in our brain and body
two five very effective solutions to beat stress and finally two bonus tips right at the end
so don’t get stressed and let’s get going hey everyone this is Chetna and you’re watching
chet chat there are two kinds of stress one is use stress or good stress this gives us an extra
a burst of energy and focus when we are playing a competitive sport or giving a presentation and two
the second is distress or bad stress this is the continuous stress which makes us feel burdened
how stress affects the brain now you’ve perhaps been stressed for the past few months thinking
about your future or even your family’s health, this emotion of stress activates the hypothalamus
pituitary-adrenal axis the hpa axis the hypothalamus via the pituitary glands activate the
adrenal glands which are situated atop the kidneys in response the adrenal glands secrete a hormone
called cortisol the stress hormone the body thinks of this as a warning sign as though we’re about to
get eaten up by a bear the cortisol first raises the activity level in the amygdala the fear center
of the brain this gives rise to feelings of anger this is the reason why we tend to lash out when we
are stressed if you want to know by the way more about the signs of anger then watch this video and
I will share a link for you in the description box below have you ever found yourself saying I’m
so stressed I can’t think straight while the amygdala is working overtime cortisol travels
to its next destination the pre-frontal cortex located at the front of our head’s prefrontal
cortex is the thinking and planning part of the brain excess cortisol sustained for long periods
of time causes this region to shrink thereby blurring our rational thinking now another thing
What happens when we are very worked up that we can’t seem to remember where we’ve kept our phone
or our keys even if it’s right in front of us let’s see why that happens the cortisol now
reaches the hippocampus the memory center of our brain excess cortisol lowers the production
of brain cells in this region that is why we tend to forget everything we’ve studied if
we feel very stressed out during an exam now where is this cortisol reached in his
journey to the very cells of the brain too much stress will slow down your response
systems have as well seen someone looking very numb after they’ve encountered major stress but
the worst damage of stress is that over time it can change our cell structure right down to our
DNA shortens the telomeres the shoelace tips of chromosomes which measure a cell’s age do you
know the shorter the telomeres become the shorter their lifespan now not all stress is bad
remember we spoke about eustress or good stress and the experiment conducted by the University of
Wisconsin shows that moderate amounts of cortisol can improve memory while no stress which is
zero milligrams of cortisol or too much stress which is about 40 milligrams of cortisol will
not help you remember what you’ve studied or where you’ve kept your phone but just the right
amount of stress about 20 milligrams of cortisol will help you remember faster so be alert but
not burnt out before we talk about how stress affects the body I would like to give a shout
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chet chatters now you must be thinking that if all this is going on inside the brain how am i
feeling stress in my body you’re right to stress affects all body systems and let’s see
how to remember that the body is still thinking of us being attacked by a bear so it believes that
the muscles need oxygen to fight or to run now an amazing sequence of events takes place the
the heart pumps faster increasing blood pressure causing hypertension this huge volume of blood
starts going through our lungs to get oxygenated which means we start panting and getting
breathless to inhale more oxygen now imagine our arteries like pipes which suddenly have high
speed blood gushing inside them the pipes could burst so the body begins to thicken these arteries
by accumulating a sticky substance called plaque which in turn attracts cholesterol and fats extra
thick walls mean that sometimes the openings of the arteries become too narrow and now the heart
has to work doubly hard to push blood through them and all these blocked arteries could lead
to heart attacks did you know that over 60 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
have psychiatric disorders and chronic anxiety another thing you might have noticed people tend
to stress eat before an important occasion you’ll see that since the muscles require quick oxygen
cortisol increases our appetite and signals the body to consume more energy-rich food like carbs
the problem is that there is no actual bear so we are neither running nor fighting and all these
sugars get accumulated as belly fat but don’t get all stressed out hearing this take a deep breath
because I have some tried and tested methods to bust your stress keep calm and meditate on
mindful meditation and yoga regulate breathing reduce heart rate and decrease cortisol levels
in our body stress causes us to breathe faster so we are forcing our body to slow down and do some
reps to de-stress exercise also reduces the levels of the body’s stress hormones adrenaline and
cortisol stimulates and produces endorphins the body is a natural painkiller and mood elevator
so try some home workouts or go for a walk or jog in the fresh air surrender and acceptance
this is my secret sauce to remain stress-free one big cause of stress is us trying to control
In every aspect of our lives practice acceptance surrender and gratitude together and you will
experience the calm flow through your veins and good vibes only you might have heard that confidence is
the key well it’s the key to unlocking some stress people with higher self-esteem are
said to perform better because they have lower cortisol responses to acute stress so they belief in
yourself and repeat I can do it and if you want to know how to increase your self-confidence then
check out this video and I’ll drop a link for you below headphones in stress out listening to your
favorite tracks especially mellow music have a beneficial effect on our body it slows the pulse
and the heart rate down it lowers blood pressure and decreases the levels of stress hormones and
now for the bonus tip dark chocolate, this is my favorite one eating a bar of dark chocolate
helps to keep stress at bay because it contains antioxidants which help in reducing cortisol
levels overthinking is over friendly wizard newt Scamander said my philosophy is that
worrying means you suffer twice we can all learn from him and stop worrying
about situations beyond our control remember just live in the moment so stay
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