Stress Rewires Your Brain for Instant Rewards | Los Angeles News

Stress hijacks your brain’s decision-making—new research reveals high cortisol locks you into instant gratification mode, turning your focus inward to quick wins while sidelining long-term thinking. Using brain scans, scientists pinpointed the nucleus accumbens as the culprit, explaining why we reach for junk food or make rash bets when overwhelmed. It’s evolution’s survival hack… but in today’s world, it often leads us astray. The good news? Researchers are now hunting ways to recalibrate this response, aiming to help you stay balanced—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/22492df4b2050b95 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews