My brain hurts
The "danger" response in the brain
Fight, flight, freeze
These techniques help manage stress as we age
Exercise, deep breathing, medication
A mental health condition that we call "sadness out of control"
Depression
If you have a furry friend, you can do this
Play with a pet
This fingernail grows the fastest
In moderation, this stress hormone is normal and healthy
Cortisol
Older adults have less of this (it helps deal with stress)
Resilience
When I fall in love with someone and we have a ceremony to commit to one another for life
Wedding or marriage
We do this when we ingest nutrient-rich food
Eat well
In Peter Pan, the crocodile swallowed this
Alarm clock
These are ways to activities that combat stress' wear and tear on the brain
It's what changes in our bodies as we get older that makes us more susceptible to stress
Aging cells, heart and lung capacity decline, sedentary lifestyle (any one)
I get a pink slip
Lose a job
Getting our heart rate elevated at least a couple of times a week
Exercise
This German city is famous for the perfumes it produces
Refers to the way neural pathways are able to reform in the brain
Plasticity, or neuroplasticity
These are symptoms of stress in older adults
Tension headaches, indigestion, heart palpitations, poor concentration, sleep problems, anxiety, irritability, crying, or overeating (any one)
We fall in love and have a ceremony to commit to each other for life, but things don't work and we legally go our separate ways
Divorce
Restoring our mind at body, usually at night for about 7-9 hours
Sleep
The Seven Dwarves did this for a job
Mining
The part of the brain that sends a distress signal of distress
Amygdala
It helps to flush stress hormones from the brain
Restorative sleep
The love of this is the root of all evil
Money
Avoid putting things off
Don't procrastinate
This is the year of Elvis' first concert
1954