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How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED
Your heart is pounding because your body is getting ready, not because you're failing. "Caring created resilience." 💓
Who it's for
McGonigal opens with a confession that she used to teach people that stress makes them sick, which makes her change of mind feel earned rather than glib.
Anxious→Empowered
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What it is
A TEDGlobal 2013 talk by health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, who says she spent years telling people that stress makes them sick and now wants to reconsider that message.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com, which offers an interactive transcript.
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
And what is fear of need but need itself?Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
