How constant complaining can harm your brain in serious ways

About this episode

This episode discusses how constant complaining and rumination can negatively impact brain health and stress levels.

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A published study found that individuals who “ruminated on anger-inducing events experienced stronger and longer-lasting anger, more negative thoughts, and heightened stress responses.” Rumination can prolong the body’s stress response, “keeping cortisol levels elevated for longer periods and increasing inflammatory markers.” Over time, this...

Topics covered

• complaining
• brain health
• stress
• rumination
• cortisol

Keywords

• anger
• negative thoughts
• inflammatory markers

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