Mental and Emotional Benefits
True
Exercise can lower levels of estrogen in the blood.
False
Your mood is improved when you have extra stress hormones in the blood.
estrogen
a hormone released in females
cortisol
a hormone that is released in response to stress that puts more sugar in the blood to increase energy
adrenaline
a hormone that is released in response to stress that speeds up the heart rate, and can increase blood pressure
adrenaline
helps prepare your body for action by affecting the heart
cortisol
increases sugar in the blood
cortisol
narrows arteries to increase blood pressure
estrogen
not released during stress
estrogen
only found in females
adrenaline
speeds up the heart beating
mental focus
the ability to concentrate on thinking tasks
True
Mental focus can be improved by exercise.
emotional health
the ability to keep feelings and thoughts stable during the activities experienced in life
puts you in a bad mood, decreases mental alertness, makes you feel edgy and uncomfortable, increases sugar in the blood
How does stress affect mental and emotional health?
mental health
the ability to think clearly and perform the mental tasks necessary in life