Stress Rewires Your Brain | Dallas News

New research reveals how stress rewires your brain—high cortisol triggers a survival-focused filter that shuts out non-essential info, making learning and memory harder. While this response is evolutionarily useful in danger, it becomes a cognitive hurdle in daily life, especially for those with chronic stress or anxiety. Scientists are now exploring mindfulness and therapy as tools to recalibrate this system, offering hope for better focus and mental resilience—even under pressure. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7cc3512a37951bc7