Effect of Stress on learning ,memory and concentration

Evidence by evidence suggest that stress effect on some brain functions like learning, concentration and memory. Stress hormones divert blood glucose to exercising muscles, therefore the amount of glucose – hence energy – that reaches the brain's hippocampus is diminished. This creates an energy crisis in the hippocampus which compromises its ability to create new memories.

Effect of Stress on learning ,memory and concentration

Evidence by evidence suggest that stress effect on some brain functions like learning, concentration and memory. Stress hormones divert blood glucose to exercising muscles, therefore the amount of glucose – hence energy – that reaches the brain's hippocampus is diminished. This creates an energy crisis in the hippocampus which compromises its ability to create new memories.

Some study suggest that stress cause person memory lose (long term or short term), lake of concentration and decrease skill of learning. Chronic stress expose sufferers to often experience loss of concentration at work and at home, and they may become inefficient and unpredictable. They may forget day by day things and often result in more stress it also play important roll in increasing aging process

Studies have connected long-term exposure to excessive  cortisol (a major stress hormone) to shrinking of the hippocampus, the brains memory center. For example, two studies reported that groups who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder (Vietnam veterans and women who suffered from sexual abuse) displayed up to 8% shrinking of the hippocampus. It is not yet known if this shrinking is reversible.

In children, the physiologic responses to chronic stress can clearly decrease learning and as result dropping grads and more stress

Stress and Sexual disorders

Excessive stress at work may diminish sexual desire and may resulting in ISD (Inhibited sexual desire) Stress my cause lake of interest in stress and sometimes temporary impotence in male. Stress arising from spouse can also be disruptive sexually if they evoke worry, guilt, anger, or resentment

Pain

• Some study suggest that patients suffer from arthritis and other conditions have increased  pain if they exposed to stress. Muscular and joint pain is frequently are complained.
• Person who expose to stress may have frequent complains related to muscle tension, twitching or trembling, or dizziness
• Back pain and stiffness of back is most frequent problem  
• Studies are attempting to find the relationship between pain and emotion, but the area is complicated by many factors, including effects of personality types, fear of pain, and stress chronic or acute itself.

Sleep Disturbances

The tensions of unresolved stress frequently cause insomnia, generally keeping the stressed person awake or causing awakening in the middle of the night or early morning. In fact, evidence suggests that stress hormones can increase during sleep in anticipation of a specific waking time.

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