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Brain Stress Answers

1. When someone experiences a stressor, either a) They have

the skills to manage the stressor and find ways to solve it

or b) Their body goes into stress response e.g. fight, flight,

find or c) They subconsciously fill their need in any way

possible – helpful or not.

2. Some children have enjoyed lots of positive

experiences. This means the levels of stress hormones in

their body are very low. This then means that when

stressors come their way, they have more capacity and can

manage them more easily. They have greater resilience.

3. Other children aren’t so lucky. The levels of stress

hormones in their body are very high. This means that

when stressors come their way, they have less capacity and

cannot manage them so easily. They are more vulnerable.