How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia

Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes.

Lesson by Madhumita Murgia, animation by Andrew Zimbelman.

[eadlynjune]

Yay now I'm stressed about my stress.

[MasterJongXG]

And then parents wonder why their stressed children have a harder time to learn stuff...

[AH-qnyw]

I burst into tears watching this. I was always a very productive person, an A and B student as a child, read many books, was very confident in my knowledge, knew how to share and express my ideas clearly and confidently, did not stutter, bullies couldn't get to me...I'm not that person anymore...and seeing what my brain could look like now...it's really hard. I always put so much work into learning and expanding my knowledge. I don't know if I could ever be who I was before again. I don't know if I could even limit the damage that's still being made. Every time I take a step forward, I'm sucked back into the same whirl again somehow. I want to exercise and meditate and read and grow again, but I feel so tied up sometimes. I don't know. I want to so bad. It looks so easy when other people do it. I don't know why the simplest of things are so hard for me.

[DLG]

I drank alcohol every day for three years straight. I worked too much. Failed relationships. And depressed.
I ended up homeless for a few weeks in a foreign country, with no money.
The only way I recovered from all that stress was to go back to my mom and stay in my room for months on end. I had to remove myself from all the things I experienced as stressful.
These days I feel so much stronger and healthier.
If you're going through a lot, always remember it's not too late for you.

[bloubear]

this channel has become a class I never payed for, but learned a lot from.. thank you

[unknownx]

Child deserves a loving parent for their mental well being.

[wendyjardine]

This explains so much about my decreased memory, learning and overall cognition. If this doesn’t scare you into making changes I don’t know what will!

[DonnHowes]

I suffered severe anxiety, stress disorders several years ago. Was actually addicted to alcohol. Also suffered mental disorder and cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[saventra]

How did you know I was going through so much stress? I feel like I cannot even relax without guilt.

[edgarthegreateyst]

I wish I experienced a caring and concerned parent when I was a kid

[tepoztlitlacatl]

As someone going through massive amounts of stress this made me wanna cry ...but there's always hope

[variansloth]

now i'm just mourning the things i've done to my brain as i've been stressed for so long. but!!! a reminder to those that feel like this too! we can heal our bodies and our brains. it's never too late

[ahmadjawadhassaan]

"Get in control of your stress, before it takes control of you" easier said than done.

[adnanmustafa]

My 7 ways to reduce stress:
1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and having a full 7 to 8 hours of sound sleep. Trust me, you will feel refreshed when you wake up.
2. Prioritize. Do things first which needs your attention the most.
3. Do not multitask. Our brains aren't designed to multitask, so stop doing it already and focus your attention on one work at one time. You'll perform much better this way.
4. Be a little conscientious. Try to keep your room tidy and things arranged properly.
5. Have a list of daily achievable goals and try to get those completed on the same day.
6. Keep away from social media as much as you can. Social media is like junk food for your brain.
7. Be thankful for what you have. If you are reading this, trust me you are truly lucky and have much more resources at your disposal than at least half of the world's population.

[somella]

shrooms completely changed my whole life. I became a better version of myself
This experience gave me a lot of confidence about myself and my body. A bunch of bad thought/behavior patterns were broken. One of these were pretty bad OCD that made me wash my hands a lot. It gave me a lot of hope that thing will be fine, this is one thing that I heard throughout the trip; Everything is alright. The main reason for the trip was my severe depression and it definitely helped me(although it's not gone). Before all I could do was lay in bed. Now I am trying to rebuild my life one step at a time which wasn't possible before.

[mohamed]

You can’t imagine the relief I felt when I learned that it’s fixable and manageable. Thanks for the great content ❤️🙏🏻

[vickysaha]

I think having well educated and understanding parents is the most important for a well developed brain

[ZaraKendall]

I'm going to cry, this made me even more stressed.

[Nathan-drmc]

I find it so helplessly when someone say "take control of your problem", or "it's in your hands to change your life". I'm stressed and depressed because of the very fact that I can't cope with my problems anymore, I find life so overwhelming that it makes me want to give up.

[cgvvxpu]

I really liked this video, it helps to structure more knowledge about stress, its effect on the body and methods of avoiding it. These include
1. Get your sleep cycle in order. This means going to bed early and sleeping 7-8 hours.
2. You don't need to do multiple tasks at the same time.
3. Do not perform multiple tasks at the same time.
4. Use social media as little as possible.
5. Make a list of daily achievable goals and try to achieve them on the same day.
6. Spend more time in the fresh air
7. Be grateful for what you have.