There is a life cycle of stress Prenatal Early life Adulthood And - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

There is a life cycle of stress…… Prenatal Early life Adulthood And so on…….

Thus, your children will thank you…. | ….for reducing stress and being a calmer person prior to conceiving and during pregnancy

BUT, a moderate amount of manageable stress early in life leads to the greatest resilience in later life Resilience to negative effects of stress * High in later life Low High Low Moderate Level of manageable stress experienced during early life

‘Stress Inoculation’ | Early intermittent exposure to manageable stress does not result in vulnerability, but instead enhances stress response regulation and builds resilience

Resilience | Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats of harm, or even significant sources of stress Charney, 2004 Resilience Vulnerability Individual Variability