Nervous System
This is the language of the nervous system
What is breathing?
Muscle exhaustion and sleep deprivation are a form of this type of stress.
What is physical stress?
"Fake it til you make it" applies to this practice
What is (any): smiling, laughing, telling jokes, cooking?
This is the real name for the "wandering" or "soul" nerve which travels from the lizard brain throughout the torso.
What is Vagus Nerve?
Who said "believing stress is bad for you" was the 15th largest cause of death in the U.S. in 2015?
Who is (Stanford psychologist) Kelly McGonigal?
Elongating THIS part of the breath promotes relaxation in the body.
What is the exhale/exhalation (breathing out)?
Work tension and relationship problems are examples of this type of stress.
This is (approx) how long it takes to re-focus on something after being interrupted.
What is 23 minutes (accept between 20-30)?
This is the three-decade study/questionnaire proving the link between childhood trauma and long-term health and social consequences?
What is ACE, or Adverse Childhood Experience?
Who coined the term "generational trauma," believing that stress impacts can be transmitted (epi)genetically?
Who is Resmaa Menakem?
This is (approximately) how many neurons your "gut brain" has.
What is 100 million, or, more than the brain.
Bacterial infections and hangovers are types of this kind of stress
What is chemical stress?
This is one example of societal practices that have changed with technology
What is (any): work, school, relationships, community engagement, religious life, dining, shopping, family
What natural pain-reliever does our body make when we exercise or laugh?
What are endorphins?
The Nagoskis suggest exercise, LOLs, crying, breathing, creating, or progressive muscle relaxation as ways to do this.
What is "complete the stress cycle" or "finish the stress response"?
This is one thing that is SPED UP when the body is in fight or flight
What is (any): heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, senses
If you are going through an addictive withdrawal (alcohol, caffeine, nicotine), it's primarily this type of stress.
What is chemical stress? (this also can cause physical and emotional stress)
This "cuddle hormone" is secreted during loneliness to spur us to seek social contact. It also protects our veins/arteries in times of fight or flight stress.
What is "oxytocin"?
This stress hormone is released in the sympathetic state, and at high or low levels, it causes lotsa health problems.
What is cortisol?
This Stanford professor of neuroscience and ophthalmology has a popular podcast.
Who is Andrew Huberman?
This is one thing that is DIMINISHED in fight or flight mode.
What is (any): digestion, reproduction, immune system response, growth, tissue repair.
Name one reason people DO NOT complete the stress cycle
What is (any): chronic stress, social appropriateness, staying safe, hate exercise. Or they're in "freeze."
According to PA researchers, Social Media is linked to higher rates of this.
What is (any): User depression, User loneliness, Advertiser revenue?
This is the long, latin name for "Freeze"
Dorsal Vagal Parasympathetic
Daniel Goleman is famous for what concept (related to empathy)?
What is emotional intelligence?