Michael Lee Stallard
MARCH 14, 2017
Chronic ongoing stress shortens telomeres. Environments with toxic chemicals and toxic relationships (including discrimination) have been found to be associated with shorter telomeres. Chronic job stress has also been found to be associated with shorter telomeres. 3 Insights About Stress Every Leader Should Know.
Michael Lee Stallard
JANUARY 5, 2015
Research shows that feelings of connection affect neurotransmitters (chemical messengers in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine), hormones (chemical messengers that travel throughout the body including adrenaline, cortisol, oxytocin, and vasopressin), and enzymes that affect chromosomes (such as telomerase).
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Center for Creative Leadership
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
We know from studies of stress that performance doesn’t always increase as a result of putting more pressure on yourself. When industry volatility, societal shifts, or workplace pressures result in stress, it’s time to think about developing resiliency: the ability to bounce back from obstacles and setbacks.
CoachStation
MAY 13, 2020
The body responds to these emotions by reducing stress hormones and increasing endorphins, also known as “feel good” chemicals. Over time, these effects can cause positive changes in mindset and creativity, as well as increase immune function and longevity. (2).
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
With all the media and medical attention on stress and its negative health impacts, it is easy to reach the conclusion that stress is irredeemably bad—something to be avoided as much as possible. We are willing to bet that those times invariably involved some stress or struggle. Stress has many wonderful attributes.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 21, 2016
When we multitask, our mind switches back and forth between different tasks, which hurts our productivity, creativity, and accuracy by increasing cognitive load and impairing memory. It is associated with increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol in our bodies. Stress results from tasks not being completed or done well.
Michael Lee Stallard
APRIL 9, 2019
To put it simply, neurotransmitters are molecules that behave as chemical messengers in the brain. As opposed to the pleasure of anticipation via dopamine, these chemicals give us pleasure from sensation and emotion.” They are creative and inventive and have the capacity to be nonconformist.
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