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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
16 hours ago

What does stress really do to our bodies and when does it become a big problem?

Stress triggers adrenaline and cortisol responses that raise heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and energy availability to handle challenges.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

The people who stay calm when everyone else panics aren't brave. They learned very early that someone in the room had to function, and their body volunteered before their mind had a choice. The cost shows up decades later in ways no one connects back to that original moment. - Silicon Canals

Childhood trauma physically alters immune and metabolic systems with measurable biological damage lasting decades, while children often develop crisis-management responses that exact long-term physiological costs.
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

What Happens When We Push Emotions Down?

Our culture, and often our upbringing, teaches us that emotional strength equals control; rather than working through or processing difficult emotions, like anger, grief, shame, and fear, we learn to push feelings aside and 'get over it'. Don't dwell. Don't fall apart. Be positive. Get a grip. We learn to project an image of unrealistic stability and strength, while ignoring our actual mental state.
Mental health
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Let's Wake Up and Move Beyond Survival-Mode Reactivity

Awareness redirects conscious attention away from survival-driven stress patterns, reducing reactive behavior and repetitive unwanted thoughts without trying to control or suppress thoughts.
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