When we experience stress, our sympathetic nervous system gets activated. It's that part of our body that tells us if we need to fight or flee this situation. This process is a very adaptive one so that when you're done with the stressor, ideally your body wants to go back to its resting state.
We’re all familiar with the ways that stress can make us feel bad. But professor and stress expert Modupe Akinola argues that a simple change in our mindset can turn short-term stress into a helpful resource. Modupe walks us through some strategies for how to better tolerate and understand our stress, and gives us tools for coping when a small “mindset shift” isn’t enough.
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