First Person Plural: EI & Beyond

Richard Davidson: Stress and the Brain

Sep 20, 2022

48:25

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How Do You Track Adversity in the Lab?

03:28

The Benefits of Meditation for Stress Management

04:11

The Second Pillar Is Awareness and Connection

04:54

Introduction

4min

Stress Impairs the Ability to Regulate Emotions

2min

How Does Fear and Threat Affect Our Decision Making?

4min

The Autonomic Nervous System

2min

Social Stress

3min

Cortisol Is a Molecule That Crosses the Blood Brain Barrier

2min

Is Chronic Stress Associated With Dementia?

4min

Is There a Negative Feedback Loop in Chronic Stress?

4min

The Benefits of Meditation for Stress Management

4min

10.

The Second Pillar Is Awareness and Connection

5min

11.

Are You Taking Out the Garbage?

3min

12.

How Do You Track Adversity in the Lab?

3min

13.

How to Measure Left Prefrontal Activation

3min

14.

Recovering From Stress With Mindfulness

5min

It seems like we're all under more stress than ever before. This week Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson unpack Davidson's research about stress and the brain. They discuss our physiological reaction to stress and how meditation can help you develop lasting positive adaptations to these challenges.

Daniel Goleman talks about his Emotional Intelligence Courses, available at danielgolemanemotionalintelligence.com

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