Week 2

Question 0

What does the stress activate ?

Answer 0

The Sympathetic Nervous System
It includes :
Secretions of epinephrine and norepinephrine which at this level are vasoconstrictors.
So your pulse rate increases your breathing get faster
You also secrete corticosteroids and cortisol enter your blood stream
Cortisol diminishes the functioning of your immune system

Question 1

What is important about emotional contagion?

Answer 1

To be mindful, aware of what you are feeling to understand how your emotions are infecting others

Question 2

The 4 things activated when Sympathetic Nervous System is activated:

Answer 2

1) Secretions of epinephrine and norepinephrine which at this level are vasoconstrictors.
2) So your pulse rate increases your breathing get faster
3) You also secrete corticosteroids and cortisol enter your blood stream
4) Cortisol diminishes the functioning of your immune system (anti-inflammatory)

Question 3

The building up of chronic annoying stress

Answer 3

Allostatic load strain

Question 4

Renewal is activated by

Answer 4

The Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 5

The parasympathetic nervous system activation includes

Answer 5

Stimulation of the vagus nerve and secretion of oxytocin (female) and vasopressin (males)
Open the blood flow

Possible growth of new neural tissue (neurogenesis)
: becoming healthier, more open to new ideas, other people, new possibilities, learning adaptation and change

Question 6

What is the sacrifice syndrome ?

Answer 6

I sacrifice my Health and family
Leads to crisis
Unsustainable leadership

Question 7

How to create the renewal cycle?

Answer 7

Mindfulness (Meditating yoga Pray to a loving God ) Pet
Compassion
Hope
Laughter joy playfulness