Resetting Your Stress

In this podcast episode, Dr. Aditi Nurekar, a Harvard stress expert, discusses the impact of chronic stress on our well-being and provides practical ways to reset our stress levels. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing our ability to reset our stress from the inside out, using small changes. Dr. Nurekar highlights the negative consequences of over-activated stress responses and burnout in modern life. She offers science-backed strategies, known as the five resets, to reframe our relationship with stress and find balance. One of the resets is finding our most goal, identifying what truly matters to us, and developing a clear plan to achieve it. Another reset focuses on creating quiet in a noisy world, setting digital boundaries, and fostering social connections. Dr. Nurekar also explores the connection between the mind and body, emphasizing the impact of our breath on regulating stress and promoting overall well-being. By implementing these mindset shifts and self-care practices, we can positively transform our relationship with stress and enhance our resilience.