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Wow, it’s as if you had read my mind. I was just thinking this morning that my cortisol production has probably been way too high lately.
I’ve been trying to switch jobs these past weeks. Interviews and shit have been playing with my nerves. And I’ve really been feeling it physically around where cortisol is produced (above the kidneys I believe).
Thanks for the reminder though. I gotta learn how to handle stress and so far I haven’t found a way to do so… -
Please be careful touting medical terms as truth when you do not have the knowledge to so so! I agree with your overall message but the technicality of it is really incorrect.
Cortisol does not prompt a flight/fight(/fright) response. Adrenaline does. People do act on their current fight/flight(/fright/ responses, such as deadlines or disagreements, but they mostly choose to keep themselves in the enironment that causes them. The physical stress response is functioning perfectly. People just have about 10 of them per day since they don't remove themselves from the causal environment. That is why they feel so worn out: their bodies are constantly fighting/flighting(/frighting).
Also high cortisol levels are a factor when developing burnout symptoms, but they don't cause them. -
@Lucky-Loek Yeah, I don't have a habit of taking part in a discussion when I don't know what I'm talking about.
MD & PhD reviewed article and relevant quotes: https://pardigm.com/articles/...
"Cortisol regulates vital functions, such as sleep, digestion and your immune system. As part of your body’s flight-or-fight-or-freeze response, it also keeps you alert and ready to face threats. That’s why we produce more when stressed."
"If the system is constantly pumping out cortisol, even when threats are minor, the system gets desensitized to the stress signals. The result is a stress response that isn’t functioning properly. And that's when burnout symptoms can develop. That’s why it’s crucial to interrupt the cycle of stress and put your health back on track." -
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Relevant study #1: https://n.neurology.org/content/91/...
Relevant study #2: https://direct.mit.edu/jocn/... -
@cprn interesting! Seems my father (MD) isn't up to date on the latest. Apologies for calling you out. It's just that I see so much stuff on the internet that has absolutely 0 scientific basis.
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Just a friendly reminder to fellow developers to take care of yourself.
If your system is constantly pumping out cortisol, even when threats are minor, it gets desensitized to the stress signals. We used to react to cortisol with the fight-or-flight response when our lives were in real danger. Nowadays it's produced when you disagree with your coworker or there's a deadline coming up. So your cortisol rises but you neither fight nor run. The result is a stress response that isn't functioning properly. This is when burnout symptoms develop. Same goes for testosterone, dopamine and some other hormones and neurotransmitters. Read up and start proper work hygiene that includes workouts, fresh air activities and manual hobbies.
Your back, wrists and eyes aren't the only things you have to watch out for when coding long hours. Cheers and have a fun weekend!
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