In the body, moments of stress are detected by the amygdala — the brain’s primitive threat detection mechanism. The amygdala sends a distress signal to the hypothalamus, releasing adrenaline into the body, increasing our heart rate and breath rate, using up glucose and fat stores for energy, and ultimately releasing cortisol — the primary stress hormone.

In this episode, I explore the role that workplace stress permeates offices all over the developed world, with up to 80% of Americans experiencing stress at work.

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SHOW NOTES

Links to resources mentioned:

1) https://glaveski.medium.com/stressed-...

2) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...

3) https://www.apa.org/news/press/releas...

4) https://www.uml.edu/research/cph-new/...

5) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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7) https://hbr.org/2021/05/stop-sabotagi...

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12) https://www.steveglaveski.com/blog/ho...

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16) https://www.steveglaveski.com/blog/wh...

17) https://www.steveglaveski.com/blog/sl...

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18) MY ORIGINAL ARTICLE ON THIS EPISODE TOPIC https://glaveski.medium.com/stressed-...

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