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Katerine De La Cruz

Mind And Body

March 20, 2020

STRESS REACTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Historical Perspective

Stress reaction refers to the emotional aftershocks that occur after the experience of a traumatic event.

Historically, the society largely ignored the import of stress reactions on the physiological and mental health of patients.

For instance, there were limited programs to help returning veterans, new mothers, and accident survivors.

The

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Modern Perspective

Extensive and elaborate research on stress reactions has revolutinalised perspectives on stress reactions.

Health experts argue that traumatic experiences have a long standing impact on the emotional and psychological welfare of people (Pakos‐Zebrucka, 2016).

Consequently, society has taken drastic efforts to help individuals who have experienced traumatic events and other stressful events

The

INSPIRATION OF THE RESEARCH

Rationale for the Study

The reason I purposed to focus on stress reaction is because of personal curiosity and experience.

As a student and young adult, I am intrigued by the relationship between emotional and physical health.

Research indicates that quality emotional health contributes to quality physical health and vice versa.

Moreover, I am interested in the topic due to personal reasons since become extremely stressed when preparing for an important class presentation.

The

MIND-BODY CONNECTION

Stress connection occurs when a physical event triggers a subconscious psychological response.

The topic illustrates a strong mind-body connection by outlining how the body reacts to stress.

Stress reaction is more focused on the mind than the mind (Stapleton, 2019).

Scientifically, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulates the production and circulation of hormones under stressful conditions.

MIND-BODY CONNECTION

Stress connection occurs when a physical event triggers a subconscious psychological response.

The topic illustrates a strong mind-body connection by outlining how the body reacts to stress.

Stress reaction is more focused on the mind than the mind (Seaward, 2017).

Scientifically, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis regulates the production and circulation of hormones under stressful conditions.

MIND-BODY CONNECTION

Cases of excessive or prolonged stress, or perturbations in the function or regulation of the HPA axis may result in abnormal changes in hormones circulating through both the periphery and the central nervous system.

The HPA axis is the primary circuit that mediates the physiological response to stress (Stapleton, 2019).

The HPA axis also regulates the level of circulating glucocorticoid hormones in the central nervous system.

LESSONS AND APPLICATION

During the research, I was surprised to find that feeling anxious before a big appointment has nothing to do with fear.

Apparently, this is part of the mind-body connection, which is the result of an elaborate scientific and biological process.

Therefore, individuals can use this information to overcome and defeat stressful situations.

The understanding can also help individuals to recovery from traumatic experiences.

References

Pakos‐Zebrucka, K., Koryga, I., Mnich, K., Ljujic, M., Samali, A., & Gorman, A. M. (2016). The integrated stress response. EMBO reports, 17(10), 1374-1395.

Seaward, B. L. (2017). Managing stress. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Stapleton, P. (2019). The science behind tapping: A proven stress management technique for the mind and body. Hay House, Inc.