Brandon Jones

Now, again, most people will experience this as well. This is this is like when a grandparent suddenly passes away, doesn't feel good. You get overwhelmed. One of our main stress hormones is called cortisol. Your cortisol levels are raised pretty significantly due to the nature of the situation.

Now, again, most people will experience this as well. This is this is like when a grandparent suddenly passes away, doesn't feel good. You get overwhelmed. One of our main stress hormones is called cortisol. Your cortisol levels are raised pretty significantly due to the nature of the situation.

But over time, that stress level should come down, that cortisol level should come down because you figured out ways to adjust to whatever the event is that happened. Such things, car accidents, unexpected deaths, you know, just, you know,

But over time, that stress level should come down, that cortisol level should come down because you figured out ways to adjust to whatever the event is that happened. Such things, car accidents, unexpected deaths, you know, just, you know,

bad news, like Kobe Bryant, when Kobe Bryant passed away, a lot of people's tolerable stress level was up because a lot of people seen him as a very notable figure. These are the things that happen for people, but with relationships, coping skills, things like that, we're able to move forward. But the thing about tolerable stress is that we can have these moments where it peaks back up.

bad news, like Kobe Bryant, when Kobe Bryant passed away, a lot of people's tolerable stress level was up because a lot of people seen him as a very notable figure. These are the things that happen for people, but with relationships, coping skills, things like that, we're able to move forward. But the thing about tolerable stress is that we can have these moments where it peaks back up.

It doesn't get back to where it was initially, but your stress levels can peak With things like anniversaries, birthdays, the holiday season, any type of reminders. It can even be a smell. Any type of reminders of that event or that individual can bring your stress level back up. But over time, it shouldn't be as significant.

It doesn't get back to where it was initially, but your stress levels can peak With things like anniversaries, birthdays, the holiday season, any type of reminders. It can even be a smell. Any type of reminders of that event or that individual can bring your stress level back up. But over time, it shouldn't be as significant.

But again, it's very subjective and it depends on who the person is and what kind of coping skills they have. And then the third dimension of stress, which is what I call the big bad wolf of stress, which is what we call toxic stress. Now, this is what people like myself and in my field, we deal with a lot of this, where folks are in this very high level of cortisol, high levels of stress.

But again, it's very subjective and it depends on who the person is and what kind of coping skills they have. And then the third dimension of stress, which is what I call the big bad wolf of stress, which is what we call toxic stress. Now, this is what people like myself and in my field, we deal with a lot of this, where folks are in this very high level of cortisol, high levels of stress.

And usually with toxic stress, it's prolonged. It's very, very long. Complex things are happening, very challenging situations, things like being chronically homeless or unhoused, things like having a chronic illness, being bullied, being in a domestic violence relationship, dealing with terrorism, living in a concentration camp.

And usually with toxic stress, it's prolonged. It's very, very long. Complex things are happening, very challenging situations, things like being chronically homeless or unhoused, things like having a chronic illness, being bullied, being in a domestic violence relationship, dealing with terrorism, living in a concentration camp.

These are types of things that can lead to what we call toxic levels of stress. Even living in a neighborhood where there's consistent noise 24-7, sirens, music, people talking, people up and down stairs in apartment buildings, those things can be seen as toxic stress. And your body's responding. Your body's responding to being in those environments.

These are types of things that can lead to what we call toxic levels of stress. Even living in a neighborhood where there's consistent noise 24-7, sirens, music, people talking, people up and down stairs in apartment buildings, those things can be seen as toxic stress. And your body's responding. Your body's responding to being in those environments.

And a lot of times when people are in that toxic stress space, they're not even aware of it because it's been going on so long. that it becomes normalized for them. And that's where a lot of my work is, is helping people identify that is not normal. And you can do something about it outside of just leaving the environment.

And a lot of times when people are in that toxic stress space, they're not even aware of it because it's been going on so long. that it becomes normalized for them. And that's where a lot of my work is, is helping people identify that is not normal. And you can do something about it outside of just leaving the environment.

You have to work on those things because your body's still responding, whether you're cognitively aware of it or not. So that's a long example or explanation, but hopefully that gives people an idea of the difference and the connection.

You have to work on those things because your body's still responding, whether you're cognitively aware of it or not. So that's a long example or explanation, but hopefully that gives people an idea of the difference and the connection.

Yep. Absolutely. It has a huge impact on our children. Now, remember, our children's brains are developing until they're about 24 years old, 25 years old. So as they're living in these conditions where there's a lot of stimuli is probably the best way to talk about it. You know, their brains are developing around dealing with so much noise, so much anxiety.

Yep. Absolutely. It has a huge impact on our children. Now, remember, our children's brains are developing until they're about 24 years old, 25 years old. So as they're living in these conditions where there's a lot of stimuli is probably the best way to talk about it. You know, their brains are developing around dealing with so much noise, so much anxiety.