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Six tips to Build Resilience and Prevent Brain-Damaging Stress 

6/3/2015

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Chronic stress can negatively impact our ability to make decisions and think clearly, lead to depression, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer’s symptoms. Under constant stress the body is not able to reset. “High adren­a­line and cor­ti­sol lev­els per­sist, poten­tially caus­ing blood sugar imbal­ances and blood pres­sure prob­lems, and whit­tling away at mus­cle tis­sue, bone den­sity, immu­nity and inflam­ma­tory responses. These events block the for­ma­tion of new neural con­nec­tions in the hip­pocam­pus, the part of the brain respon­si­ble for encod­ing new mem­o­ries. When these new con­nec­tions are blocked, the hip­pocam­pus can actu­ally shrink in size, hin­der­ing memory.” Six tips include: Engage in aerobic exercise, relaxation, socialization, feel empowered and in control, laugh, and think positively.
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The Importance of Self-Care in Social Work and Social Work Education

6/3/2015

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“Self-care is fundamental for everyone. It is part of self-regulation, the physical and mental processes through which we create inner and outer balance. If we cannot self-regulate, we are prone to overwork, overplay, burn-out, and unhealthy living. As small children, we must learn to regulate our feelings and behaviors (e.g., find better ways than throwing tantrums to get needs met). We need to maintain these skills across a lifetime so that we recognize our feelings (sadness, worry, fear, happiness) and our physical needs (for rest, healthy food, play, pleasant environments) and respond accordingly. The lesson we learn to live by is that we must take care of ourselves before we can take care of anyone else.”
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