In this episode, I share an instagram live I did on stress and epigenetics. I talk about how stress affects the brain and body. I discuss: -Basic unit of the nervous system, and how it communicates-Brain areas involved in stress-The hormonal and neural stress response -Short term and long term effects of stress -Ways to combat stress in real time -Defining epigenetics, and factors that affect gene expression-How epigenetics plays into the stress response systemConnect with me on Instagram: madds_baileeyy Visit my website: http://www.madelinebbailey.com Send me an email about a new 1-1 coaching spot: madelinebbailey@gmail.com Intro Music by: Seth Francis Cover Art by: Tyler Colter