- May 2017
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The cure? All of the experts GreatSchools contacted seemed to agree. “Exercise,” says McEwen, pointing at studies that claim physical activity stimulates hippocampus growth, and group exercise (think team sports lke soccer and games like tag) fosters neuron development.Medina concurs: “Exercise is one of the best things children can do to combat stress. It increases neurons’ creation, survival, and resistance to damage and stress.” Monica R. Fleshner, Ph.D., integrative physiologist at the University of Colorado, also agrees, explaining, “maintaining regular physical activity is one way to help promote both stress resistance and stress resilience.”
This is true because while the hippocampus can be affected, exercise and doing helpful and healthy things to lower the stress levels can help that brain development. By doing exercise and things to help lower stress, it will be beneficial to the brain as well. I think exercise is a great way to cope and deal with stress and to make it easier. It can be an escape for most people and for many, it's helped them achieve their biggest obstacles.
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www.psychologytoday.com www.psychologytoday.com
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“We studied only one part of the brain, the hippocampus, but our findings could provide insight into how white matter is changing in conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, depression, suicide, ADHD and PTSD,” Kaufer said. The hippocampus regulates memory and emotions, and plays a role in various emotional disorders and has been known to shrink under extended periods of acute stress.
Too much stress really can cause changes in the brain. Cortisol and chronic stress have been proven to change the brain and even damage it. Research done can show some insight into how "white matter" is changing conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, depression, etc.Researchers are just now starting to understand how too much stress and cortisol can have long term effects on the brain. Now, this could explain why young people who are exposed to chronic stress so young are prone to mental health problems as well as learning difficulties.
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brainconnection.brainhq.com brainconnection.brainhq.com
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Where is stress processed in a person’s brain? Researchers have demonstrated at least three separate brain regions that play integral roles in the way someone processes stress in the form of fear. The prefrontal cortex, which specializes as a cognitive and emotional area, is thought to participate in the interpretation of sensory stimuli. Thus, it may be the site where the potential for danger is first assessed.
This is true because Burnett suggested that these same areas of the brain are affected if there is too much stress going on in the brain and can cause further memory damage. I agree with the amount of stress standardized tests cause students and rather than helping them and the brain, it is affecting them. These are major areas in the brain and are very important to take good care of rather than always putting stress on them from standardized testing.
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“Sometimes, these kids get so worked up as early as third grade with having to pass the FCAT’s to pass third grade, that this time of year we have some children…that have such severe anxiety that we can’t get them to school at this time of year. Literally, they will not get out of the car,” she said. But anxiety related to standardized testing in children may be more than anecdotal, says University of Hartford Psychology professor Natasha Segool.
So many students worry and stress about standardized test as young as third grade and these children are experiencing physical and psychological symptoms.Students will come home crying, experiencing stomach pains and sometimes even panic attacks. Stress and anxiety is starting to show itself more in students throughout the years. The amount of stress is increasing while control of your body is decreasing. Standardized tests have huge consequences if you don't do good so students always worry and stress about them.
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