Page 52 - Austin Coaching Handbook
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When stress chemicals are 2
released, our clever brain turns Our immune system is turned
down
some energy-greedy parts of our (Which is why stressed people are more
vulnerable to illness).
body DOWN to save energy:
Our digestive
1 system is turned 3 Our pre-frontal cortex
down is turned down
(Which is why we may not feel (Which is why it is harder to remember
like eating when stressed, or things, stay calm, be flexible, manage
we may overeat). impulses etc. when stress is high).
