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(=) Adrenalin 腎上腺素 TRIGGER by Extreme Activities & Facing a Real Threat To Balance Adrenalin ”Exciting System” We’ve all experienced it: on a fairground ride, skiing, going on a first date or even something somewhat negative such as accidentally hitting ‘Reply All’ on a sensitive email response. The primary functions of adrenalin are to 1) increase heart rate and blood flow in survival situations and 2) to release energy quickly from stored resources of carbohydrate and fat to provide the muscles and brain with a burst of energy and strength to facilitate immediate action. Adrenalin creates excitement, activation and speed. It gives us the energy to meet new challenges, but it can speed us up or leave us feeling overly excited or nervous in presentations or negotiations, making it difficult to communicate succinctly or think clearly. Adrenalin is one of the two key operative chemicals of the sympathetic nervous system, the system that produces the fast action needed to respond to threats. The signature feelings of adrenalin are fear or excitement. BRAIN-HACKING TIPS : If you feel nerves building up, don’t just sit there: move, shift position, walk, shake out your legs and arms to disperse adrenalin. GO TO TAKE… EXCITEMENT/FEAR