Julie Vašků Finds Resilience Training Cuts Cortisol
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- Julie Vašků recommends deliberately facing mild stressors—like visiting an unfamiliar place or striking up conversations with strangers—to trigger adaptive changes in the brain’s prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala.
- Cadets who completed resilience training exhibited lower cortisol levels during subsequent intense military exercises than peers who skipped the training.
- Paramedics who received similar resilience training are at reduced risk of developing PTSD and depression.
- Carmine Pariante argues that society could be slightly less protective, allowing children to encounter manageable challenges without exposing them to trauma.
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