4. THE ADRENAL
gLANDS, LOCATED JUST
ABOVE THE KIDNEY, THEN DUMP
BUCKET LOADS OF ADRENALINE
INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM.
5. THIS PROCESS OF LOADING YOUR BLOOD STREAM WITH
ADRENALINE LEADS TO WHAT IS CALLED THE
โFIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSEโ
REACTIONS INCLUDE:
โขโฏ INCREASED HEART RATE
โขโฏ RELAXATION OF THE BLADDER
โขโฏ SHAKING
โขโฏ PALING OR FLUSHING
โขโฏ DILATION OF THE PUPILS
โขโฏ IMPROVED STRENGTH
โขโฏ HIGHER PAIN TOLERANCE
โขโฏ INCREASED ENERGY
6. HOWEVER, THERE IS ANOTHER
POWERFUL, YET LESS KNOWN
HORMONE AT WORK, BEING
RELEASED BY YOUR
ADRENAL GLANDS.
7. ITโS CALLED
cortisol
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CORTISOL IS REALEASED IN RESPONSE TO
STRESS. ALL STRESS: PHYSICAL, MENTAL,
EMOTIONAL.
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CORTISOL GENERATES NEW ENERGY FROM
STORED PRESERVES, AND DIVERTS THIS
ENERGY FROM BASIC BODILY FUNCTIONS
(SUCH AS YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM) IN ORDER TO
SURVIVE MORE IMMEDIATE THREATS.
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8. THE FIGHT OR FLIGHT PROCESS CAN BE HELPFUL WHEN WE ARE
IN HIGHLY ELEVATED, STRESSFUL SITUATIONS.
HOWEVER, IT IS UNNECESSARY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF
TIME AND CAN HAVE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS IF ENDURED
BEYOND TEMPORARY EPISODES.
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FURTHER IN THIS LESSON, WE WILL TEACH YOU HOW AND WHY
ELEVATED STRESS AND ANXIETY IS DANGEROUS.
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