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  1. Mar 2024
    1. Searching for objects and unraveling mysteries can be a great way to distract yourself from stress.

      Discussion: Do you like to play games that require you to search for objects?

    2. According to the American Institute of Stress, 77% of people feel that stress has impacted their physical health and 73% feel their mental health has been impacted.

      Effect #1

    3. The simple joy of matching colors and shapes in games like Jewel Quest can reduce stress and anxiety, providing a gentle mental workout.

      I agree with this because I love playing games online that have vibrant colors. Those type of games make me feel like more alive and free.

    4. This game allows you to escape into a peaceful rural setting where the rhythmic tasks of farming provide a soothing break from the stresses of the real world.

      With this game, you can take a relaxing break from the concerns of the outside world and play a game that has a peaceful rural setting.

    5. This game allows you to escape into a peaceful rural setting where the rhythmic tasks of farming provide a soothing break from the stresses of the real world.

      To sooth your stress from the real world you can play a game that has a peaceful rural setting.

    6. This game allows you to escape into a peaceful rural setting where the rhythmic tasks of farming provide a soothing break from the stresses of the real world.

      With this game, you can take a relaxing break from the concerns of the outside world and enter a peaceful setting where the repetitive activities of farming serve as a calming distraction.

    7. Online gaming has emerged as a surprisingly effective method of stress relief, offering an accessible escape into worlds where challenges are enjoyable and victories are rewarding.

      Online game is a way that has been emerged very easily and effectively, people are able to escape the real world and it's challenges.

    8. Online gaming has emerged as a surprisingly effective method of stress relief, offering an accessible escape into worlds where challenges are enjoyable and victories are rewarding.

      One way people can escape the real world and it's challenges is by emerging into the real world.

    9. Online gaming has emerged as a surprisingly effective method of stress relief, offering an accessible escape into worlds where challenges are enjoyable and victories are rewarding.

      Online gaming has shown to be a very effective way to relieve stress because it provides an easily accessible go into virtual worlds with pleasant tasks and satisfying rewards for winning.

  2. Feb 2024
    1. Some medications Medications often come with side effects even though not every patient experiences them.

      Do you think medications are useful or natural remedies are better?

    2. Smoking is a huge risk factor for vascular disease and abnormal condition of the blood vessels, which have been linked to brain damage and a decline in thinking skills.

      cause 1

    3. When inhaled, tobacco, more specifically nicotine, has many damaging properties. It is toxic to neuron cells, Finney added.

      connection 2: my husband was a smoker but he quit because of the harmful effects of nicotine. I agree that tobacco is harmful to the body.

    4. Diabetes Diabetes is the most common illness associated with generalized brain atrophy, according to Finney.

      connection 1: my dad was a diabetic patient and this disease was associated with many others so I agree that it is associated with brain atrophy.

    1. While all types of sleep impairment affected mood, the study found reactions to emotional experiences were more negative after loss of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep when compared with losing slow-wave or “deep” sleep.

      effect 1

    2. When the subjects resumed normal sleep, they reported a dramatic improvement in mood.”

      connection 2: sleeping a sufficient amount of time always has my body ready for the next day so I agree that normal sleep schedules have an important improvement in mood.

    3. “Generally, total sleep deprivation had a larger impact on mood and emotions compared to partial sleep loss or fragmented sleep

      connection 1: when I don't get enough sleep I am a very cranky morning person and I agree that it can affect our mood and emotions.

    1. While teens said they were most likely to use substances with friends, about half of teens have used drugs and alcohol alone

      Do you think that most teens are peer pressured into the use of substances?

    2. Many other top reasons were related to methods to cope with stress, with 44% saying they use substances to stop worrying about a problem or forget bad memories and 40% said they use substances to help with depression or anxiety.

      Connection #2 Stress is a common disease that many people go through and I have seen many people use medication to cope with it. I disagree with the use of medication on stress.

    3. and more than two in five said they use substances to sleep better or fall asleep.

      connection #1 I use melatonin to help me sleep sometimes. I agree that sometimes people might need help falling asleep.

  3. Jan 2024
    1. Parents are not only worried for themselves; they are overly concerned for the future of their children.

      Discussion Question: Why do parents think that stress will affect their children in the future?

    2. According to the results, 87 percent of those surveyed cited rising costs of everyday items, such as groceries and gas, as a "significant source of stress."

      Cause #2

    3. More than 70 percent of parents said they were fearful that the pandemic has impacted kids' social, academic and emotional development.

      Connection #2: The pandemic has made my kids less social because they were stuck at home. I agree with this because the pandemic did cause a lot of negativity.

    4. We all want to have a society where we feel safe and comfortable

      Connection #1: I want to live in a community that is safe for me and my family. I agree with this because it is reasonable.

    5. In order to get the most accurate picture of stress in America,

      Signal word #1 purpose: switching paragraphs explain: how to get accurate amount of stress that happens in America

    1. Moeser hopes that his research will enable researchers to find a drug or therapy that could block the CRF1 receptors and therefore help tamp down this overactive stress response.

      Discussion Question: will this mechanism work on both genders or only women?

    2. but when the stress response becomes “too overwhelming, where we can’t cope or return to our homeostatic place," Moeser said. "The mast cells switch from being protective to actually pathogenic."

      Cause #3

    3. While the immune system is great at defending against microscopic bugs, “fight or flight is not going to help me sift through all of those emails and feel bad about returning them late,” l

      Cause #1

    4. Chronic stress can range from a traumatic event that has long-lasting consequences

      Chronic stress is a illness because it is something I struggled with in the past years.

    5. becoming so overloaded I had to write lists on an hourly basis just to keep everything straight.

      I relate to this because when I overload myself with work I become very stressed.

    6. In order to take a closer look at this link between stress and illness,

      Signal word #2 purpose: comparing 2 topics explain: she wants to look at stress and illness together

    1. I work with mainly women, and by the time they get to me, it’s usually because they’re in a crisis, like a death, a divorce, a disability,” Carbonaro said

      Discussion Question: Why are women worrying about these types of situations and not men?

    2. While men most commonly say they are “hopeful” when it comes to money, women’s No. 1 word for their financial feelings was “stress,” according to a 2023 Fidelity Investments survey.

      Cause #2

    3. It is possible for women to turn their emotions — and financial progress — around.

      1 connection

      I turned my emotions and started working for myself by getting a degree.