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Specific instructions:
Step 01: Read the questions below that you will answer after watching the lecture on the physiology of the
stress response. (1 min)
What are two things you learned from this video that were not clear to you in the text?
Describe two points the lecturer made that will help you remember the physiology of the stress response.
Step 02: Watch the lecture on the physiology of the stress response (15:01 min).
Step 03: Answer the questions on the lecture in a microsoft word document, to be copied over into
Blackboard after you finish the rest of the assignment (10 mins)
Step 04: Read the questions below that you will answer after watching the one of the
documentaries or TED talks below. (1 min)
Was there something you didn't understand about the film(s)?
Describe what you learned while watching this film(s).
What were you thinking as you finished watching the film?
How can you apply lessons or information communicated in the film to your own life?
Do you disagree with anything presented in the video(s)?
Create and answer your own thought-provoking question.
What is your overall opinion of the film(s)? Explain.
Would you recommend your classmates watch this film(s)? Why or why not?
After watching this film(s), do you think it is important to minimize your stress levels? Why?
Step 05: Watch one of the documentaries below (~60 mins)
Link to documentary, National Geographic: The Science of Stress
Link to documentary, Stress: Portrait of a Killer
Link to documentary: Mental Disorders, Brain Trauma, Stress and Anxiety
Link to shorter TED talks: watch 2 of the videos reviewed here (strategies for managing stress)
Short video: How to Rewire the Brain with EFT - The Tapping Solution
If you choose this video, please also skim this website and/or watch the how-to EFT video embedded in the
site