Re: OT but related: Stress and the vicious cycle

[Guest guest]

What an interesting article. This paragraph caught my attention:

The truth is, Dr. Sapolsky said, “we’re lousy at

recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren’t working. Our

response is usually to do it five times more, instead of thinking, maybe

it’s time to try something new.”

I think we are good at “thinking outside the box”

when it comes to our (SCDers) health.

Carol

CD 21 yrs SCD 4.5 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Mara

Schiffren

This is OT, but interesting and related to the stresses that

come with illness.

The effects of stress on the (rat) brain is to make a vicious cycle of

behavioral patterns, so that stress persists and its shrivels the

neuro pathways for other kinds of decision making during this

period, so you get into a rut of stress.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18angier.html?em

" On the one hand, regions of the brain associated with executive

decision-making and goal-directed behaviors had shriveled,

while, conversely, brain sectors linked to habit formation had

bloomed... "

I think this is something to keep in mind as we begin our paths

of recovery.

Mara

[Guest guest]

What an interesting article. This paragraph caught my attention:

The truth is, Dr. Sapolsky said, “we’re lousy at

recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren’t working. Our

response is usually to do it five times more, instead of thinking, maybe

it’s time to try something new.”

I think we are good at “thinking outside the box”

when it comes to our (SCDers) health.

Carol

CD 21 yrs SCD 4.5 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Mara

Schiffren

This is OT, but interesting and related to the stresses that

come with illness.

The effects of stress on the (rat) brain is to make a vicious cycle of

behavioral patterns, so that stress persists and its shrivels the

neuro pathways for other kinds of decision making during this

period, so you get into a rut of stress.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18angier.html?em

" On the one hand, regions of the brain associated with executive

decision-making and goal-directed behaviors had shriveled,

while, conversely, brain sectors linked to habit formation had

bloomed... "

I think this is something to keep in mind as we begin our paths

of recovery.

Mara

[Guest guest]

As Albert Einstein said...

[Guest guest]

As Albert Einstein said...

[Guest guest]

As Albert Einstein said...

[Guest guest]

Mara & Carol,

I completely needed to read this - thank you for the reminder. It is a piece of

the puzzle for me.

Many, many kind thanks

Kim

>

> What an interesting article. This paragraph caught my attention:

>

> The truth is, Dr. Sapolsky said, " we're lousy at recognizing when our normal

> coping mechanisms aren't working. Our response is usually to do it five

> times more, instead of thinking, maybe it's time to try something new. "

>

> I think we are good at " thinking outside the box " when it comes to our

> (SCDers) health.

>

> Carol

>

> CD 21 yrs SCD 4.5 yrs

>

> From: BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf

> Of Mara Schiffren

>

> This is OT, but interesting and related to the stresses that

> come with illness.

>

> The effects of stress on the (rat) brain is to make a vicious cycle of

> behavioral patterns, so that stress persists and its shrivels the

> neuro pathways for other kinds of decision making during this

> period, so you get into a rut of stress.

>

> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/science/18angier.html?em

>

> " On the one hand, regions of the brain associated with executive

> decision-making and goal-directed behaviors had shriveled,

> while, conversely, brain sectors linked to habit formation had

> bloomed... "

>

> I think this is something to keep in mind as we begin our paths

> of recovery.

>

> Mara

>