Stressed? Reset It?

When you’re stressed, your body is flooded with hormones that can make you feel _____________________________, but dancing can help your body start moving again.

• hormones

• vicious

• immobilized

• anxiety

• core temperature

Stress and _____________________________ can make you feel hot and flustered.

• hormones

• vicious

• immobilized

• anxiety

• core temperature

When you feel stress, your body signals your brain to release _____________________________ that give you energy to either fight or run from a threat.

• hormones

• vicious

• immobilized

• anxiety

• core temperature

To avoid the _____________________________ stress cycle caused by muscle tension, do soothing muscle relaxation exercises.

• hormones

• vicious

• immobilized

• anxiety

• core temperature

Lowering your _____________________________ immediately slows your heart rate and increases blood flow to your brain, which will help calm your emotions.

• hormones

• vicious

• immobilized

• anxiety

• core temperature

Which of your body’s systems signals your brain to release hormones that give you energy to either fight or run from a perceived threat?

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Stress response system

• Fight-or-flight system

Which of your body’s systems works like a reset button for your brain?

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Stress reset system

• Unsympathetic nervous system

• Hormone regulation system

How are you likely to feel when your parasympathetic nervous system has been activated?

• Tense and annoyed

• Tired and cranky

• Calm and focused

• Relaxed and sleepy

To reset panicky breathing, try taking deep, slow breaths from your ____, which is a muscle located below your lungs.

• core

• nervous system

• rib cage

• diaphragm

Close Reading: What type of stress can weaken your immune system, making you more likely to get sick?

• Chronic

• Temporary

• Sympathetic

• Anxious