Are you experiencing a lot of stress lately? Maybe it's due to your workload, your family relationships, or just a disagreement you had with a buddy. Did you know, however, that this stress can damage your brain?

Dr. Steven Spitz, a neurosurgeon, discussed the true effects of stress on the brain in an Instagram post on June 14. He outlined the three ways in which stress rewires our brain and offered five tips for maintaining mental acuity. Let's see what the neurosurgeon recommended:

The way that stress changes your brain

The neurosurgeon claims that stress causes:

Cortisol

Loss of memory

Bad concentration

He emphasized that constant cortisol is not something our brains are made for. Thus, when there is too much stress, it "shrinks the hippocampus, scrambles focus, and ramps up anxiety." The aforementioned three variables have the following effects on our brain:

According to Dr. Spitz, our amygdala lights up when we are stressed, and the higher cortisol levels set off our fear response. This results in greater emotional reactivity, fear, and worry. He emphasized that "your brain begins to prioritize risks over logic."

Cortisol excess = chronic stress

The neurosurgeon said, "When your body remains in 'fight or flight' mode for too long, cortisol accumulates, and brain structure and function begin to shift." He emphasized, "This is science, not simply 'in your head.'"

It also has an impact on the hippocampus, which is our memory hub. Dr. Spitz stated that "high cortisol causes forgetfulness, makes it harder to learn new information, control emotions, and causes the hippocampus to shrink." Not all of these are indications of getting older, he cautioned. It's cortisol.

Stress, finally, has an impact on our prefrontal cortex, often known as the decision control center. “Constant stress weakens your decision-making, concentration, and impulse control. That sensation of having a "foggy brain"? It's all due to cortisol impacting your prefrontal cortex. Take care of your brain. "Stress management is not an option, it's neuroscience," he said.

Maintaining your brain's sharpness

The following is what the neurosurgeon does to keep his mind focused:

Get some exercise every day, even if it's only for 10 minutes.

Say no with no remorse.

Box-Breathe (2-second breath in, 2-second hold, 2-second exhale, and 2-second hold)

Occasionally, take a stroll without using your phone.

Treat getting enough sleep as if it were getting ready for surgery.

"No fashionable tricks. Simply what works. This is a reminder that you can't pour from an empty prefrontal cortex if you've been in survival mode recently, he said.

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