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This reminds me of a TED talk* about dealing with stress, when stress is assumed to be a huge killer / detriment to life. It turns out it's all in how your mind
by ccvannorman 11y ago
This reminds me of a TED talk* about dealing with stress, when stress is assumed to be a huge killer / detriment to life. It turns out it's all in how your mind perceives stress. It never ceases to amaze me the power your conscious mind can have over your overall life -- I'm reminded of a quote that "The brain is an elephant, and you are the rider on the back. You cannot steer sharply, but you can urge the brain to go somewhere over a long period of time."
*http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?language=en http://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_...
- agumonkey 11y agoSeen quite a few mentions of doctors using calming, relaxation stimulus before operations to reduce perceived stress and pain. That anticipation if I may say so is a strange thing.
- tannerc 11y agoMcGonigal has this really elegant and captivating way of presenting the importance of maintaining a healthy perspective on stress. Recently she presented a similar talk (or the same one? I haven't watched the full TED talk yet.) at the 99u Conference in NYC, in which she made the point: "You can use that stress not as a signal that there’s something wrong with you...but to actually use that same stress as a sign that something you care about is at stake. Take that stress as an opportunity to think about what you care about, to view the situation as an opportunity to learn and grow, to trust you can handle the challenge."