Is Stress Bad for you Abbrev. Video

What was the finding of the study that tracked 30,000 adults regarding stress and mortality?

• People who experienced a lot of stress had a 43% increased risk of dying, regardless of their belief about stress.

• People who experienced a lot of stress and believed it was harmful had a 43% increased risk of dying.

• People who experienced a lot of stress but did not believe it was harmful had a 43% increased risk of dying.

• Stress had no impact on mortality rates in the study.

In the Harvard University study, how did participants who learned to view their stress response as helpful react physically?

• Their heart rate decreased, and blood vessels constricted.

• They became more anxious and less confident.

• Their heart rate still pounded, but their blood vessels stayed relaxed.

• They experienced no physical stress response at all.

What is one of the main roles of oxytocin in the body during a stress response?

• To increase anxiety and fear.

• To constrict blood vessels and increase heart rate.

• To protect the cardiovascular system & help heart cells regenerate.

• To reduce empathy and social connection.

What did a study tracking 1000 adults find about people who spent time caring for others?

• They experienced a significant increase in stress-related mortality.

• They showed no stress-related increase in dying.

• They had higher levels of anxiety, despite helping others.

• Their stress levels were unaffected by helping others.

Is stress good for you or bad?

• Stress is only bad for you and more stress will only kill you earlier.

• Depends on how many friends/relatives you have.

• Depends on how much courage and resilience you have.

• Depends on how you view stress as good or bad.