About Presentation
In her book, The Upside of Stress, McGonigal asks, “If you could choose how stressful tomorrow will be, would you hope for a great deal of stress?” Our natural response is likely a resounding “No.” Yet, as McGonigal shows, a subtle shift in perspective around stress can be incredibly empowering. By reframing stress as a good thing and a sign of personal progress, we can avoid some of the baggage that comes with becoming stressed and actually turn our anxious feelings into a source of strength.
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1:40 The stress paradox
2:22 Does a country’s stress index correlate with other indices of well-being?
4:05 Breakdown of the stress paradox
4:38 Think of meaning
5:12 People who experience stress experience more meaning in their lives
5:43 People who have meaningful lives worry more
6:12 Stress signals
6:49 Stress plays a profound role on well-being
7:12 2 ways of thinking about stress
7:45 Negative outcomes of stress
8:15 Accepting views of stress protection in life
9:04 Think positively about stress
9:53 Mini mindset intervention (intro)
10:12 3 favorite scientific studies
10:26 Study 1 – Colombia
13:10 Positive stress outcomes
13:38 DHEA
14:55 Study 2 – Job interview stress
15:57 Personal meaning
16:55 Personal meaning vs proving oneself
17:27 Burnout
18:19 Final stress study
19:33 Painful thinking (good mindset)
20:40 Change in thinking can transform emotions
21:04 Heart rate variability
22:17 Empower – think of stress differently
23:10 A meaningful life is a stress-full life
About Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University and a leading expert on the mind-body relationship. She is the author of several books, including The Upside of Stress, the international bestseller The Willpower Instinct, and The Neuroscience of Change. She has worked with the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education since 2009, co-authoring the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) program and collaborating on scientific studies examining how compassion can promote health and happiness. She has consulted for a wide range of organizations and industries ranging from healthcare and higher education to technology and finance, helping to bring evidence-based strategies for resilience and well-being into the workplace.
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