Discover how changing your mindset about stress can transform your biology. Drawing from Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman's techniques, Kelly McGonigal's revolutionary research, and Alia Crum's mind-body studies, learn practical tools to convert racing hearts into performance fuel.

How can I turn my stress and anxiety into performance fuel?







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Nia: Welcome to the BeFreed Podcast, where we distill the world's best sources-books, talks, and research-into personalized insights you can actually finish. I'm Nia, and today we're tackling something we all face but rarely master: stress.
Jackson: And I'm Jackson! I'm so excited about today's topic because we've all heard that "stress will kill you," right? But what if everything we thought about stress was wrong? What if the racing heart and sweaty palms aren't warning signs of impending doom but actually your body preparing you to rise to a challenge?
Nia: That's such a paradigm shift! We're drawing from some incredible sources today, including Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman's work on real-time stress management, Kelly McGonigal's game-changing TED Talk that's been viewed over 31 million times, and research from health psychologists like Alia Crum who's revolutionizing how we think about the mind-body connection.