HOW STRESS AFFECTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

We have become very familiar with discussions on how to improve the immune system, especially in the last couple of years. In this week’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis are sharing an overview on how your immune function is affected by stress.

Here are the topics covered today:

✔️ How stress weakens your immune system

✔️ What are some of the long term consequences of stress on your health

✔️ How the ANS (autonomic nervous system) impacts your immunity

✔️ Tools to reduce stress and a fun fact about allergies

✔️ Closing habits/tips to try at home

Video References:

Stress and The Nervous System: https://youtu.be/EC-t0sTIS4g

How to Keep the Brain Healthy: https://youtu.be/0xIHArd9vYg

How does stress affect the digestive system: https://youtu.be/u1FIsDTQ3SA

Stress and hormones: https://youtu.be/dL4cRX3HbvQ

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STRESS AND HORMONES:

Please read the disclaimer at the start of this episode.

In today’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis talk about the relationship between stress and hormones, more specifically on the impact on the female hormonal cycle and how stress impacts individuals differently.

Here is what you will learn on this episode:

✔️The circadian & infradian rhythms

✔️Stress and hormones

✔️Telltale signs your hormones may be out of balance

✔️How your hormones give you feedback on your overall health

✔️Self-reflection on your relationship with your female cycle

✔️Closing habits/tips to try at home

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

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To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.

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HOW DOES STRESS AFFECT THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

In today’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis share the impact of stress on your digestive system. Have you noticed some stomach problems lately? We will talk about what happens with a stressed gut and some tips to help your digestive system.

Here is what you will learn on this episode:

✔️What happens with your digestion when you multitask

✔️Tips for busy professionals, parents & caregivers to improve your digestion

✔️How stress impacts your digestive system

✔️Understanding your microbiome

✔️How digestion works and how to optimize it

✔️Closing habits/tips to try at home

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com

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HOW TO KEEP THE BRAIN HEALTHY

In today’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis share the impact of stress on your brain and how to keep your brain healthy.

Here is what you will learn on this episode:

✔️Impact of stress on the brain

✔️The difference between the brain and the mind

✔️How to keep the brain healthy

✔️Importance of preventive action & micro-breaks

✔️Contributors to chronic stress

✔️Closing habits/tips to try at home

For the Stress and the Nervous System Episode click here: https://youtu.be/EC-t0sTIS4g

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STRESS AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.

In today’s episode of Take a Break, Caroline and Lennis share the impact of stress on your Nervous System. We answer a very important question: What happens to us during stress and how stress impacts your nervous system.

Here is what you will learn on this episode:

We tackle the different stressors on this earlier episode: https://youtu.be/3UYDmEhmmKI

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HOW TO FIND YOUR CORE VALUES:  

Caroline & Lennis continue this important conversation on boundaries and values. 

In this episode you will learn how to identify your core values and use this information to create boundaries that are in alignment with your values, especially at work. Here is what you can expect:  

Caroline’s Wheel of Life exercise: https://miltoncc.com/shop/ols/products/the-burnout-boundary-examination 

Episode on Boundaries: https://youtu.be/tgZZHJmYvro 

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WHY BOUNDARIES ARE IMPORTANT

Caroline & Lennis are discussing another important topic when it comes to health and well-being: Boundaries! In this episode you will learn how boundaries support our work and life, and why this is especially critical for women in male-dominated industries. Here is what you can expect:

Lennis’ Boundaries without Guilt Free Training: https://lennisperez.thinkific.com/courses/bwg

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HOW TO MAINTAIN GOOD HEALTH  

In this episode of Take a Break, Caroline & Lennis talk about WAYS that can help you maintain good health. 

As engineers, we love some good tips and strategies, and this is exactly what you will find here. 

This is the 3rd episode of a special series on Health. Here is what you can expect:  

Practical tools to protect your sleep (Quality vs. Quantity) 

The one thing that will improve your gut health 

Why tracking is important to improve or maintain healthy habits 

Become familiar with your hormonal cycle 

Closing habits/tips to try at home  

For the first two parts check:  

Health Indicators & Body Health: https://youtu.be/22y7kZv_NfQ 

Health Optimization - How to know if your health needs attention: https://youtu.be/FnMSgq63sQo 

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Health Optimization: Women in STEM are you ready for it?

Caroline & Lennis are excited to build up on our previous episode about health. You got some insights about the misleading indicators of health. In this episode, you will learn more about navigating life for health optimization. This is what you can expect from today’s episode:

Articles and other resources: Sleep Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12683469/

Further reading on the importance of sleep for leaders https://hbr.org/2018/09/sleep-well-lead-better

Catch last week’s episode: https://youtu.be/22y7kZv_NfQ

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Health Indicators & Body Health:  

In this week’s episode of Take a Break with Caroline & Lennis we are tackling the BIG subject of health. From body health to mental well-being. More importantly, we will discuss some misleading indicators of health. Here is what you can expect on this episode:  

1️⃣ Taking good health for granted 

2️⃣ Body Expectations 

3️⃣ Navigating the individual’s relationship with food 

4️⃣ Misleading health indicators:      ❌ Body type & weight      ❌ Energy levels      ❌ Cravings      ❌ Mental health & toxic positivity 

5️⃣ Closing habits & tips to try at home!  

If you have any questions or suggestions, you can email us at takeabreakstem @ gmail.com   

You can also find us on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCycZjYBDg-crNZEbg7PJ_Mg/

To learn more about Lennis, visit www.lennisperez.com.   

To learn more about Caroline, visit www.miltoncc.com.   

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