How to Control Stress and Healthify Your Brain
Whether you're a fan of Dr. Phil or not (I am, but he annoys me sometimes), he comes up with good stuff and hosts some knowledgeable experts. That's true as he helps viewers deal with coronavirus from his kitchen at home.
Yesterday he interviewed psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen. (Never forget that name. Lemme hear you say "Amen!") He claims some anxiety is good for you because it leads you to take proper safety measures. The students on spring break flooded the beaches and ignored the corona threat by not distancing themselves from others. They weren't anxious about the illness. Then they carried covid-19 back north to their grandparents and others.
So a little stress can protect us. However, chronic stress damages the hippocampus part of the brain, which controls memory and mood. Sleep -- 7 1/2 to 8 hours a night -- and exercise restore the hippocampal cells. So does proper nutrition. Amen mentioned onions, mushrooms, and garlic in particular.
He adds that writing down negative thoughts helps us deal with them realistically.
Guess what? Drinking alcohol doesn't restore your brain at all, and even causes more damage. We all know that. Don't give in to the temptation to drink away your stress. It may help for a little while, but adds to the stress as you return to sobriety.
I urge you to watch Dr. Phil's interview with Dr. Amen He offers great insights that I don't have room to share in this blog. See https://www.drphil.com/videos/psychiatrist-says-writing-down-negative-thoughts-helps-to-get-them-out-of-your-head/
Yesterday he interviewed psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen. (Never forget that name. Lemme hear you say "Amen!") He claims some anxiety is good for you because it leads you to take proper safety measures. The students on spring break flooded the beaches and ignored the corona threat by not distancing themselves from others. They weren't anxious about the illness. Then they carried covid-19 back north to their grandparents and others.So a little stress can protect us. However, chronic stress damages the hippocampus part of the brain, which controls memory and mood. Sleep -- 7 1/2 to 8 hours a night -- and exercise restore the hippocampal cells. So does proper nutrition. Amen mentioned onions, mushrooms, and garlic in particular.
He adds that writing down negative thoughts helps us deal with them realistically.Guess what? Drinking alcohol doesn't restore your brain at all, and even causes more damage. We all know that. Don't give in to the temptation to drink away your stress. It may help for a little while, but adds to the stress as you return to sobriety.
I urge you to watch Dr. Phil's interview with Dr. Amen He offers great insights that I don't have room to share in this blog. See https://www.drphil.com/videos/psychiatrist-says-writing-down-negative-thoughts-helps-to-get-them-out-of-your-head/
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