Theory 07
What it means physiologically when 'the body changes state': allostasis as predictive regulation, allostatic load as its cumulative cost, stress recovery and perseverative cognition, with the evidence, the critiques and the limits for catharsis.
Research note 09
Allostasis and allostatic load, the cognitive control of emotion, the stress-buffering effects of social support and the use of music for mood regulation explain what a night of collective movement does for the body, and what it cannot change.
Research note 10
People use music to change, maintain and release emotional states. This note reviews meta-analyses of music and stress, studies of how people regulate mood with music, and what the evidence cannot yet say about resolution.
Advice 13 · Meta-analytic
Experimental sleep loss reduces positive affect, increases anxiety and lowers the threshold for stress. After a difficult day, keeping your usual sleep preserves the capacity to regulate and decide the next day.
Advice 09 · Observational
Perceived availability of support buffers the effects of stressful events, and sharing emotions strengthens relationships. Lasting support is built through ongoing relationships rather than single intense events.