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UdemyScience of Long-term Well-Being
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Overview
This course examines toxic stress — the body's stress response activating without protective support — and its documented links to brain development, addiction, incarceration, chronic illness, and reduced lifespan. It draws on research cited from sources including the AAP National Conference, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, and the Harvard Center on the Developing Child.
Who It's For
Beginners with no prior background in psychology or neuroscience who want to understand what toxic stress is and why it matters, whether for their own well-being or that of people they care for.
Key Takeaways
- What distinguishes toxic stress from ordinary, manageable stress
- The documented long-term health and developmental effects of toxic stress
- Practical approaches to reducing toxic stress in yourself and loved ones
A research-grounded introduction to a topic that affects far more of daily life than most people realize.
About this course
Toxic stress is the strong activation of the body's stress management system in absence of protective support. It means that the person is subconsciously worried that something bad might happen and this takes a tremendous toll on the body. It affects everyone and makes us nervous during common events in our life.
Toxic stress:
derails brain development (source: 1)
is responsible for the majority of adult addictions, incarcerations and chronic health problems (source: 2)
Reduces lifespan by 20 years (34 if involved with hard drugs) (source: 3)
Don't believe those last two bullets? Neither did we. Until we read the hundreds of studies that reinforce these discoveries.
This course teaches what it is and how to reduce it in ourselves and our loved ones.
Sources: Udemy does not allow links here but see our Human Improvement Project website for full source links.
1 AAP National Conference
2 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
3 Harvard Center on the Developing Child
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