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Our mental state impacts biological processes
When we experience stress, our bodies change:
- The stress hormone increases.
- Our cardiovascular system activates its fight or flight response.
- Inflammation increases. Inflammation helps us fight off bacteria.
- Our ability to fight off viruses decreases.
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Looking beyond the individual
Many of the factors that impact our health are best understood at the level of community, rather than the individual.
People that live in a friendly neighborhood have a lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Try to invest more time into your family life. Stop t...
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Building new social habits
Because our social relationships are vital for our health, it's important to consider how to improve them. Just as we might plan healthy meals or exercise, we should plan to spend quality time with friends and family.
We can catch up with friends remotely, a phone call bei...
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The main stressor that humans deal with
Loneliness is a major stressor. Loneliness increases cortisol and inflammation - which hurt our health in the long run.
Taking time to connect with others help activate beneficial processes, such as the release of oxytocin. Oxytocin lower cortisol, reduce ...
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Physical health is more than exercise
When we want to maximize our physical health, we should not only focus on a balanced diet and exercise but also on our social relationships.
Studies, again and again, point to our relationships as a major factor in health. One meta-study found that people with heal...
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Our Response To Stress
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Recognize the symptoms of anxiety
Anxiety is a healthy response. When we detect a threat, our bodies respond with a fight-or-flight response to protect us. Our heart beats faster, and we breathe more quickly to get more oxygen to our muscles. We get a dry mouth, and our stomach turns.
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Breathing: stress vs relaxation
The way we breathe can set off a cascade of physical changes in the body that promote either stress or relaxation.
Breathing impacts the sympathetic (“fight or flight”) and parasympathetic (“rest and digest”) branches of our nervous system, and certain techniques can p...
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