How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED
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Changing one's perspective on stress from harmful to helpful can reduce the risk of negative health outcomes, as evidenced by various studies on stress response and resilience. Embracing stress as a natural response that can promote courage, connection, and resilience may be more beneficial than trying to avoid it altogether.
Insights
- Viewing stress as harmful increases the risk of mortality by 43%, as highlighted by the study discussed.
- Embracing stress as a natural response that can foster courage and connection, along with caring for others, can enhance resilience and counteract its negative effects, promoting a healthier mindset towards stress management.
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Recent questions
Is stress always harmful?
No
How can mindset affect stress response?
Mindset can alter stress response.
What hormone is released during stress?
Oxytocin
How can caring for others mitigate stress?
Caring for others can reduce stress effects.
What is advised for handling stress?
Pursue meaning and trust oneself.
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Summary
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"Changing mindset on stress promotes resilience"
- The speaker, a health psychologist, confesses to changing his perspective on stress after a study on its effects.
- A study tracked 30,000 adults in the US for 8 years, finding that those who believed stress was harmful had a 43% increased risk of dying.
- People who experienced stress but didn't view it as harmful had the lowest risk of dying, challenging the belief that stress is universally harmful.
- Changing how one thinks about stress can alter the body's response to stress, as shown in a study at Harvard University.
- Participants taught to view stress responses as helpful had healthier physical stress responses, similar to moments of joy and courage.
- Oxytocin, released during stress, motivates seeking support and strengthens the cardiovascular system, promoting stress resilience.
- A study on 1,000 adults found that caring for others counteracted the negative effects of stress, creating resilience and reducing the risk of dying.
- Choosing to view stress as a means to access courage and connect with others can transform one's experience of stress and promote resilience.
- Pursuing meaning in life and trusting oneself to handle stress is advised over avoiding discomfort, emphasizing the importance of mindset in dealing with stress.
