YOUR BRAIN ON STRESS

However, this type of imminent stress is not often experienced. What’s more common are the day-to-day challenges we face such as finances, relationships, career satisfaction, and taking care of ourselves and our family in an ever-changing world. Other stress may stem from more intense events such as neglect or trauma from childhood, severe accidents, divorce, unexpected loss, or chronic illness.

Too much cortisol production over an extended period can lead to negative automatic stress responses such as heightened anxiety, racing thoughts, and impulsive or irrational decisions. It can also negatively impact our immune system, our heart health, and brain functioning.

The good news is we have control over our response to stress by implementing the right practices! Over time, this changes our brain to be more resilient against stress.