How to protect your brain from stress | Niki Korteweg | TEDxAmsterdamWomen

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Chronic stress is devastating for your brain. It ruins your memory, your attention and concentration and your emotional resilience. The brain areas that help execute these functions literally deteriorate.
Luckily, brain science has revealed many ways to prevent or counteract this. In her talk Niki Korteweg shares the four most important things you can do to keep your brain healthy and working at its very best.
Niki Korteweg is a Dutch science journalist with a PhD in neurobiology, and she has been writing about health and brain science for almost 20 years. Ironically, after experiencing a burnout about 10 years ago, her own brain started to let her down. It was the start of a quest in the scientific literature to discover what actually helps to guard our brain against stress and make it work better than ever. As a science journalist at NRC Handelsblad with a PhD in neurobiology, Niki is very knowledgeable about brain research, medical science, and psychology. She is a versatile journalist: she writes features, interviews, news articles, and books, gives lectures and teaches about science writing. After experiencing burnout in 2010, Niki published the book ‘Een beter brein’ (A better brain) in 2017. In this book, she discusses the fast-moving developments in neuroscience and all the ways in which we can use those insights to take good care of our brains. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • @worshiplibrary7157
    @worshiplibrary7157 Жыл бұрын

    My husband was abused physically and had cancer as a child, when i met him he stuttered so bad he could barely state his name. Today he speaks clearly, is cancer free, and a great father to both our children. The victory belongs to Jesus!!

  • @persisbincy9153
    @persisbincy91532 жыл бұрын

    1. Exercise

  • @huzefahamid9339
    @huzefahamid9339 Жыл бұрын

    My notes:

  • @JDsMotivationHealthChannel
    @JDsMotivationHealthChannel

    “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.”

  • @privatedeal
    @privatedeal

    Just what I needed, at the peak of anxiety/stress, lack of sleep and happiness - I started to crumble. I couldn’t remember a single thing, dealt with palpitations and constant attacks only to realise that I had low vitd levels, chronic stress, no exercise, lack of real sleep, excess caffeine and wasn’t being kind to my body. I literally burned out. Now I work out 4 hours a week, eat as well as I can, sleep around 10-11pm and take vitD supplements.

  • @sanne5412
    @sanne5412 Жыл бұрын

    1. Excercise. Brisk walk 45 minutes 3x per week

  • @satyamARAS
    @satyamARAS Жыл бұрын

    Breathing and waking at morning and sleeping early (3-4 hours after , as soon as sun goes down) , avoid or listen less or unnesscary information via social media , media , or t.v or tic tok , or people , have only one day cheat day to eat junk or cold dead food, ALWAYS eat warm and cook fresh - eat food not stored one, water water in morning , you gut is good your mind is good .

  • @elenbalyan3683
    @elenbalyan3683 Жыл бұрын

    From my own experience social support network is another very important factor. It is important to keep in touch with friends and family as they can provide emotional support and prevent feelings of loneliness during periods of stress.

  • @Yellowgravitymedia
    @Yellowgravitymedia

    1) Move your body it can be just walking 3-4 times a week, just for 45 min each time.

  • @chillout_vibes_music
    @chillout_vibes_music Жыл бұрын

    I truly appreciate your contribution of these extraordinary videos

  • @sleepsmartsmashstress740
    @sleepsmartsmashstress7402 жыл бұрын

    Five types of activity help in successful stress smashing and inactivity of each type supplements stress score.

  • @muskanbalchandani9220
    @muskanbalchandani9220 Жыл бұрын

    I just noticed that whatever the lady was saying it was translated in sign language for or deaf people.

  • @Selfmasterytalks
    @Selfmasterytalks Жыл бұрын

    Physical activity and meditation certainly helps to get rid of stress. You have covered and described this topic very well also there are two things i will like to add; listening to soothing music and writing journal also helps immensely to deal with stress 😊

  • @Dewey-Rush
    @Dewey-Rush

    fill the gap between knowing and doing is the best part

  • @brashmikris
    @brashmikris Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations! You deserve all the happiness in the world 🌍

  • @kapilkumar-cl7xn
    @kapilkumar-cl7xn Жыл бұрын

    Really, made my day, thanks TED TALKS.

  • @shyaaammeneen63
    @shyaaammeneen632 жыл бұрын

    Very useful video. To feel better reduce negative thoughts. Your breathing is closely related to the brain [mind] and gives good relief from stress-anxiety. To relax sit on a chair or lie down, neck straight, eyes closed and observe the sensations of your incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for 5-10-15 minutes or more. Don’t fight your thoughts. With daily practice the mind will relax. No deep breathing needed. When taking a walk, at office, in college, when reading, before sleep etc observe your breath sensations. Make this a lifetime daily habit to have a better life. Reduce negative social media and avoid constipation as it affects the mind instantly. Best wishes--Counsellor.

  • @oguzmen5451
    @oguzmen5451 Жыл бұрын

    Simple & Straightfoward

  • @livingstoneoteng9307
    @livingstoneoteng93072 жыл бұрын

    A good remembrancer of a talk... Facts that people know quite well these days, but, her concise and summarised redelivery of them markets the goods under fresh new repackaging.

  • @jamesgunewardene298
    @jamesgunewardene298 Жыл бұрын

    Madam it's very informative,these are all facts whom every individual face when it comes to stress.

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