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Interestingly it's probably not actually stress that is killing you, it's how you handle stress. There was a really popular TED talk about it-- people who were
by Jemmeh 10y ago
Interestingly it's probably not actually stress that is killing you, it's how you handle stress. There was a really popular TED talk about it-- people who were stressed but didn't view it as a bad thing were still fine health wise. It was people who were stressed and also believed that was a bad thing that suffered.
How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU
- robocat 10y agoHow about flip the cause<—>effect: People that suffer when stressed, feel bad about stress.
- Jemmeh 10y agoI can be suffering from stress but not feel bad about it though. That's the point of the study/talk. I view the feeling of stress as not a bad thing, but as my body trying to give me more resources to overcome my situation. If I'm feeling stressed, my heart might pound and I might breathe faster-- but that's getting more oxygen to my brain.
- thatcat 10y agoStress can cause growth (like when you exercise) and stress can be toxic(like when you're burned out). The problem with the study referenced in the video is that the people who don't see stress as bad likely aren't experiencing any negative physiological effects so obviously wouldn't die at the same rate as those who hold the opposing belief and experienced the negative physiological effects traditionally correlated with stress.
- Jemmeh 10y agoThat's not a "problem" with the study, that's the entire point. The entire point is that stress isn't the issue, it's perceiving stress to be a bad thing that is bad for your health. It's not talking about "good stress" or "bad stress".