How Stress Changes The Way Your Brain Fires.
Summary
- Dr. Irene Cop discusses the effects of stress on the brain in a podcast interview
- Stress triggers the hard-wired stress response, activating fight, flight, freeze, or faint reactions, leading to physical and mental changes
- The prefrontal cortex, responsible for logical thinking and emotional regulation, goes offline during stress, impacting decision-making and focus
- Resilience tools and techniques can be learned to keep the prefrontal cortex engaged, helping manage stress and avoid negative consequences. Dr. Cop introduces the “Flameout Syndrome Risk Assessment” to determine one’s risk of severe burnout and offers a resource for self-awareness
