Stress Management Education Series: Unit 1 Assessment

Stress always has a negative effect on the body and brain.

Connecting with your SilverSneakers participants and creating opportunities to encourage __________ can have a powerful effect on your class members.

Our ability to handle the harmful effects of stress can __________ as we age.

The __________, an area of the brain that is associated with the formation of long-term memory, plays a major role in moderating stress in the body, turning off the cortisol release when danger is no longer present.

Those individuals with chronic diseases are affected by stress to a greater degree than healthy individuals.