Which of these is a common relaxation technique?
AnswerDeep breathing
Slow breathing is a widely used way to calm down.
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7 fact-checked facts about stress, relaxation and everyday calm, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which hormone is often called the stress hormone?
AnswerCortisol
Cortisol rises during stress.
Going deeper
What pattern does box breathing use?
AnswerEqual counts to inhale, hold, exhale and hold
A common version uses four counts for each step.
Who coined the phrase fight or flight?
AnswerWalter Cannon
Walter Cannon described the response in the early 1900s.
What is eustress?
AnswerPositive, motivating stress
Eustress is the healthy kind, like excitement before a big event.
Expert level
The Yerkes-Dodson law describes the link between arousal and what?
AnswerPerformance
Performance rises with arousal up to a point, then falls.
Adrenaline is also known as what?
AnswerEpinephrine
Epinephrine is released during the fight-or-flight response.
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