KINESIOL 2G03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Nik Wallenda, Tightrope Walking, How We Think

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Kinesiology
• Course: KINESIOL 2G03
• Professor: Jennifer Heisz

Document Summary

Lecture 12 how to make stress your friend. Stress impacts physical and mental health (shrinks hippocampus?) Nik wallenda thrives under stress (tightrope walker) 20% reduced risk of death: people who believed had a large effect on health had higher mortality rate. Impact of stress on the heart and mind depend on how we think about stress. Viewing stress as positive reduces negative physiological response: improves mental function. Typical stress response: stressful situation increased physiological arousal negative arousal appraisal negative effects (see slides - 14) (impaired cardiac response) Reappraised stress response: stressful situation increased physiological arousal negative appraisal positive appraisal positive effects (see slides 14)