Brain Bites – Navigating Stress and Anxiety

Topics covered include: 

• Defining and separating distress from eustress 
• Recognizing how our default stress behaviors are trying to protect us 
• Recognizing the difference between chronic and acute stressors 
• Describing the long-term effects of cortisol on health and performance 
• Engaging in behaviors that lower chronic stress 
• Listing appropriate strategies to distract yourself and mitigate the effects of cortisol on your body in the moment 
• Listing 7 activities to mitigate the effects of cortisol