Date: August 21, 2023

This recording talks about how the mind and body responds to stress. Valerie presented the main 7 stress responses including, including perception, hormonal signals, physical changes, and recovery. She discussed the “fight or flight” responses as well as other potential responses like “freeze”, “fawn”, withdrawal, and overthinking. Valerie described how adrenaline and cortisol affect energy levels, digestion, immune function and more during short-term and long-term stress. She emphasized developing coping strategies like deep breathing to manage stress in a healthy way.

So are you ready in Discovering the Stress Response and in understanding why you react the way you do in a stressful situation. This is a must listen video where Valerie through her amazing presentation shares her knowledge on stress.