Tag: physiology

Stress Response: Savior to Killer

As we’ve evolved, the human stress response has saved our lives. Today, we turn on the same life-saving physical reaction to cope with intense, ongoing stressors – and we can’t seem to turn it off. Robert Sapolsky, Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University, reveals just how dangerous prolonged exposure to stress can be in the documentary, “Stress: Portrait of a Killer.”Stress: Portrait of a Killer Website: http://killerstress.stanford.edu/Stanford University:
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Understanding Trauma: How Stress and Trauma Cause Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD

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Conquering Exam Stress: Lessons From Our Bodies

We all know how stressful exam time can be. When we let our stress levels get too intense for long periods of time, it can have negative effects on our physical and mental well-being. But stress itself isn’t all bad. If we understand the science of what’s happening in our bodies when we feel stressed, we can learn to keep those feelings balanced and make them work for us. So how do we do that? Watch this video for scientific tips on how to tame your stress and let it do its job – preparing you for the challenge ahead!Credits: Produced by Orinoco Communications Animation: Rosie Holtom Illustration: Alex Scarfe Narration: Ellie Lees Focus group: Olga Markoulides and her students at Newham Sixth Form College Scientific advisors: Sarah Hall, Hans Reul, Francesca Spiga, Phil Rhodes Director: Peter Barker