TED Talks Daily Feeling stressed? The answer isn’t to “just relax” | Aditi Nerurkar
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Apr 28, 2025 
Join Aditi Nerurkar, a physician and author who specializes in stress management and resilience, as she explores the transformative power of stress. Discover how to identify helpful versus harmful stress, the significance of social connections, and innovative strategies for thriving under pressure. Aditi shares practical tips like the 'Stop, Breathe, Be' technique, encourages setting healthy digital boundaries, and emphasizes cultivating supportive environments for improved mental health, making stress a catalyst for growth rather than burnout.
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Nerurkar's Stress Origin Story
- Aditi Nerurkar experienced acute stress as a medical resident that felt like "a stampede of wild horses across my chest."
- She used this struggle to become the doctor she needed, focusing on tangible stress management beyond "just relax."
Good vs Bad Stress
- Stress divides into maladaptive (harmful) and adaptive (productive) types.
- Living without stress is biologically impossible; managing it is about embracing healthy stress.
Use Stop, Breathe, Be
- Use the "Stop, Breathe, Be" technique as a three-second brain reset throughout your day.
- This practice helps ground you in the present and reduces anxiety-driven "what if" thinking.
