to your environment that impacts the balance of your physical or mental being. Stress is the same for the body whether considered positive or negative. It elicits the same body responses for emotion and motivation whether it is from competitive sports or a near miss on the freeway. Emotion and motivation are the two fundamental components of affect. They guide behavior and help you make decisions; and they can also impact mental and physical health. (Saylor Academy, ND) How your body and brain…

Marijuana while illegal on a federal level has been legalized in 18 states and the District of Columbia for medical use and also for personal use for anyone over 21 in Washington and Colorado. 48% of Americans admit to using marijuana according to a 2013 survey conducted by Scientific America. With the change in public opinion concerning marijuana the need to understand the effect and consequences associated with its use are vitally important. What are the effects on the brain and the rest of…

some form of mental illness, however, only around one third of them seek any form of help (who.int World Health Report). This number was probably much lower in 1904, when this story was written, but I imagine it was also far more shameful and frightening to admit that you had a problem and needed help with all of the closely knit neighborhoods and insane asylums that have closed down over the last hundred years. While I read Paul 's case, I thought of a number of things, history of physical abuse or…

How much sleep someone gets is very important. Not getting enough sleep can result in many dysfunctions throughout the day. Loss of sleep causes mental, emotional, and physical affects but there are ways to prevent these affects. Even though the number of hours differs for different people, the mental and emotional affects damage all. Lack of sleep effects the brain’s processing skills and makes it harder to complete tasks. There are many jobs where people have to perform difficult and mind-challenging…

Many people have done research on infants and children to see what effect music has on mental and physical development. Jeanne Akin is a professor who has research that shows having musical activities aids in developing children 's intellect and highly improves the listening skills of students and therefore lead to students more interested in academics and learning. She believes that a curriculum that is music-enriched can be a factor in higher skill development and in raising IQ scores. Frances…

Aldana Lopez Professor Birden ENC1101 16 October 2014 Returning From War After-Effects Is joining the forces of the United States worth it if a person cannot even live a normal life? Seth Rodriguez was in the army and fought for our country a few years back. To this day, he is having problems with aggression for petty situations with his own family. He loses his temper easily, yells, and loses control over his words not realizing how hurtful they are to his family and friends. He can’t be…

Its only when stress manifest out of control and is not addressed properly that it can have very negative effects on both our mental and physical health. Reflecting on the document we watched in class, Stress: Portrait of a Killer, I was surprised to learn more about baboons correlating to human beings stress management and how you position as individual in the hierarchy of life has in effect on the levels of stress you may endure. In the documentary I learned a lot about how dominant male baboons…

Throughout this whole year, there have been many physical as well as mental improvements that have come as an effect of physical fitness. For myself, I know that mentally I’m a stronger and more agile when it comes to my thoughts. And physically, I can see that my breathing has improved, and my stamina is longer. At the beginning of the year, I knew that I wasn’t in the best shape of my life. My breathing was heavy when I ran, and my lap times were, by far, not the greatest. I could see the room…

Today, a colossal four hundred and fifty million (and growing) people in the world suffer from some form of mental illness in the world, however, only around one third of them seek any form of help (who.int World Health Report). This number was probably much lower in 1904, when this story was written, but I imagine it was also much more shameful and frightening to admit that you had a problem and needed help with all of the closer knit neighborhoods and insane asylums that have closed down over…

Stress impacts the mental and physical health of a person in many ways. Prolonged or frequent exposure to stress can be detrimental to a person 's health. It is important to get counseling for stress management before it becomes chronic or life threatening. Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is study of the ways the immune and nervous systems interact with each other and impact mental and emotional health. PNI research suggests that chronic stress can cause mood disorders such as depression and anxiety…