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Video Pick: Getting Smarter About Stress

Updated 6/19/2020
Video Pick: Getting Smarter About Stress
Bet you didn't think you'd ever hear that stress can be healthy! In this video, Kelly McGonigal explains the science behind a better stress response.

We've all heard it before: Stress will kill us. But could our perception of stress be doing more harm than the stress itself?

In this video, psychologist Kelly McGonigal walks through some surprising new studies around stress and our health—and explains the implications to our everyday lives. By the end, hopefully you'll be challenged to think a little differently next time you're feeling the pressure at work.

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