Effectiveness of stress-relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health

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Stress-relieving strategies and brain health Full title:Effectiveness of stress relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health.

Mind–Body Physical Activity Interventions and Stress-Related Physiological Markers in Educational Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…To adapt to the social, emotional triggers, and physical encounters of life, students can establish holistic self-stress management strategies for growth to achieve overall well-being while in school; therefore, reap the lifetime benefits. Given that "stress refers to that quality of experience, produced through a person-environment transaction, that, through either hyperarousal or under arousal, results in psychological or physiological distress [103]", MBPA, such as yoga, has revealed encouraging efficacy [5,104]. Cortisol, as a primary stress hormone produced by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, aids in controlling blood pressure along with many other neurological and physiological regulatory effects [105].…”

“…Cortisol, as a primary stress hormone produced by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the hypothalamicpituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, aids in controlling blood pressure along with many other neurological and physiological regulatory effects [105]. Therefore, engaging in stress alleviating practices promotes a healthy 24 h cortisol pattern, regulation, secretion, and physical activity is a paramount lifestyle behavior regardless of age and the duration [5][6][7][8][9].…”

“…Ancient forms of Mind-Body activities integrate mental awareness with body movements aimed at improving overall health, while achieving a Mind-Body union with comprehensive health benefits [1][2][3]. Inactivity and stress are exceedingly prevalent in our society and contribute to higher disease prevalence [4][5][6]. Fortunately, regular physical activity (PA) can be of paramount importance to long-term overall health and well-being with protective Mind-Body effects on preventing and reducing disease [6][7][8][9][10].…”

Doc’Apella: A Vocal Performance Group Designed to Reduce Stress And Prevent Burnout Among Medical and Health Sciences Students

“…For example, studies show that serum concentrations of both salivary IgA, a marker of immune function, and oxytocin, a hormone involved in human connection, increase after singing lessons [14,15]. Several studies also report decreases in cortisol, a hormone integral to the stress response, for subjects during the act of singing and other creative activities [13,14,[16][17][18][19][20]. Group singing in particular has also been shown to reduce stress and arousal, measured by serum levels of ACTH, a precursor to cortisol [21].…”

Role of yoga in Parkinson’s disease-A comprehensive update of the literature

“…In this article evidences related to yoga and its role in PD will be reviewed in a detailed fashion. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.jnnd.1001033 patterns of cortisol secretion which in turn can promote brain health and delay progression of symptoms and halt the disease process of many clinical disorders and neurodegenerative diseases including PD [7,8]. A recent meta-analysis further showed that mind-body exercises like yoga and tai chi can provide signi icant improvements in motor function, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in patients with PD [9], in line with the study of Kwok, et al, which also found that these exercises demonstrated immediate moderate to large bene icial effects on motor symptoms, postural instability, and functional mobility among individuals with mild to moderate PD [24].…”