Optimizing stress neurochemicals for decision-making

- High stress can make any decision … feel like a high-pressure decision, … needing a quick response, … and this, can negatively impact … the quality of your decision-making. … Good news. … There are cool things that neuroscience is discovering … about stress and decision-making … that can make you avoid the trap of making a hasty decision … because you're feeling a lot of stress. … Think of stress as being one of two types, … or a hybrid of both. … Systemic stress is the stress to your body, … like heat, cold and pain, … and processive stress, … is psychological or psychosocial stress, … like uncertainty or being evaluated and judged by others. … If you've ever tried to make a wise decision … with a bad headache, … you know how systemic stress impacts decisions, … but it's helpful to know … that brain regions critical for decision-making … are also involved in pain, … in ways that negatively impact decision-making. … It's even more helpful to know what you can do about it. … Turn down the pain receptors, …