InteresTED Talk – How to Make Stress your Friend

Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.

LO:

• Recognize ways to change your body’s response to stress.
• Identify Oxytocin as a stress hormone.
• Discuss your perspective on stress.