When N.U.T.S *
... you undergo a physiological stress response. How do we “destress”? In stress science, “destress” means to ‘reduce the concentration of stress hormones’… One of these methods is intellectual, that is, it requires you to work on the [imagined “prehistoric”] mammoth in order to get rid of it. Thus, we can reduce a stress response by deconstructing a stressful situation into N.U.T.S. A situation stresses you out? First, ask yourself why. Is it because it’s new, unpredictable, threatening to your ego or are you under the impression that you have no control over it. Once you have “deconstructed” the situation into N.U.T.S., you can then reconstruct it. You have to ask yourself: “how can I make it so that this situation is less unpredictable, threatening to my ego [realistic thought/reminder] etc.” By doing so, you will increase your sense of control over the situation which will send a message to your brain to cease producing high levels of stress hormones.
THREAT
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NOVELTY |
Something new you have not experienced before |
UNPREDICTABILITY |
Something you had no way of knowing it would occur |
THREAT TO THE EGO |
Your competence [or likability] as a person is called into question |
SENSE OF CONTROL |
You feel you have little or not control over the situation |
*MammothMagazine • Issue 16 • Autumn 2016
https://humanstress.ca/
https://www.stresshumain.ca/
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