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STRESS (NEGATIVE EFFECTS (SLEEPING RESTLESSLY, FEELING IRRITABLE OR MOODY,…
STRESS
BAD
CHRONIC STRESS
OTHER CAUSES
BEING OVERWORKED
HAVING ARGUMENTS
SCHOOL
MONEY
HOUSING
FAMILY
HEALTH
NEGATIVE IMPACTS
CAN AFFECT BRAIN SIZE
CAN AFFECT BRAIN STRUCTURE
CAN AFFECT HOW BRAIN FUNCTIONS
INCREASE ACTIVITY IN THE AMYGDALA (THE BRAIN'S FEAR CENTER)
GOOD
WHY
BURST OF ENERGY
FOCUS
CAUSES
DNA
CAN BE PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS
CAUSED BY VARIOUS FACTORS IN GENETICS
BEGINS WITH HPA AXIS
ACTIVATED WHEN BRAIN DETECTS STRESS
RELEASES CORTISOL
HIGH LEVELS OF CORTISOL BAD FOR THE BRAIN
CAN CAUSE THE PART OF THE BRAIN THAT REGULATES OUR CONCENTRATION TO SHRINK
FEWER BRAIN CELLS PRODUCED
HARDER TO REMEMBER THINGS
MENTAL ISSUES CAN DEVELOP
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HIPPOCAMPUS STARTS TO DETERIORATE
WHEN IT WEAKENS, SO DOES YOUR ABILITY TO CONTROL YOUR STRESS
NEGATIVE EFFECTS
SLEEPING RESTLESSLY
FEELING IRRITABLE OR MOODY
FEELING ISOLATED AND FORGETTING LITTLE THINGS
WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS
EXERCISE
MEDITATE
INCREASE SIZE OF HIPPOCAMPUS
BETTER MEMORY