Stress causes permanent structural changes in the brain \ud83e\udde0\u26a1<\/p>\n
Difficulty concentrating, "chaos" in the mind \ud83d\ude35\u200d\ud83d\udcab
\nDue to weakness in the prefrontal cortex and the centers in it that are responsible for decision-making \ud83d\udcdd, concentration \ud83c\udfaf, and emotional control \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83d\udd25. Result: you are anxious \ud83d\ude30, irritable \ud83d\ude21, and have difficulty concentrating.<\/p>\n
Memory disorder \ud83e\udde9
\nThe hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with recent memory, becomes thinner, atrophies slightly. Result: difficulty reading \ud83d\udcd6 and learning \u270d\ufe0f, difficulty with recent memory \ud83e\udde0.<\/p>\n
The constant fear of everything \ud83d\ude28
\nThe amygdala, a region of the brain associated with fear, becomes hypertrophic and hypersensitive. Result: even insignificant stimuli are perceived as a threat \u26a0\ufe0f and there is fear.<\/p>\n
The result of all this is that the body is in a state of "fight or flight" \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u2694\ufe0f permanently.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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