Astronaut Stress Management Training for Space Flight

The video tutorial explains how to prepare for space flight by managing physical and mental stress. It introduces the body's stress response, known as the fight or flight response, and demonstrates how cyclic breathing can help slow down the heart rate after stress. The tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to testing stress response and practicing cyclic breathing, encouraging viewers to apply these techniques to prepare for space flight.

What are some of the challenges one must prepare for when getting ready for a space flight?

• Cooking in zero gravity

• High speeds and extreme temperatures

• Learning a new language

• Building a spacecraft

What is the body's natural response to stress called?

• Sleep and recover

• Fight or flight

• Rest and digest

• Run and hide

Which technique is suggested to slow down the heart rate after experiencing stress?

• Meditation

• Running

• Cyclic breathing

• Jumping jacks

How should you inhale during cyclic breathing?

• Through your mouth twice

• Through your mouth once

• Through your nose twice

• Through your nose once

What is the purpose of practicing cyclic breathing regularly?

• To enhance physical strength

• To prepare for zero gravity

• To improve heart rate recovery after stress

• To increase lung capacity