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| If you've had a stroke you have ~35% chance of another stroke. Finally proof: Stress can cause a stroke. (Stress= ↑ Blood Clotting = Stroke) |
(The Lancet abstract to this research here. Non-nerd take here.)
But the connection between stroke and stress is indirect. Here's the story:
The amygdalae (plural; there are 2 of them. Singular: amygdala) are small marble sized structures responsible for emotions.
In folks who have cardiovascular disease (like stroke) there is more activity in the amygdala.
This increased activity causes more C-reactive protein in the blood. C-reactive protein— you guessed it— clots blood.
Blood clot in the brain = stroke.
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You can actually shrink the size of the amygdala with meditation. Harvard studied this: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2015/05/26/harvard-neuroscientist-meditation-not-only-reduces-stress-it-literally-changes-your-brain/?utm_term=.0d396a360dd3
I've started a lot of times with meditation because of this study, but I quit every time too. It's just too boring for me. But wanting to be a good hippie, I have to start. I mean, you can get results in 8 weeks the study says. I usually quit after 2 days, but start again when I bump into an article about meditation. Just to quit again after a day.
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