

Why “Less Stress” Might Be Killing Your Potential with Dr. Sharon Bergquist
22 snips Aug 5, 2025
In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Sharon Bergquist, a leading internal medicine physician and founder of Emory's integrative health center, reveals how hidden stressors affect our health. She uncovers the surprising link between chronic stress and physical ailments, emphasizing that mindset alone isn't enough for healing. Dr. Bergquist offers actionable strategies like breathwork and emotional regulation to retrain the nervous system. The discussion also highlights the importance of beneficial stress for personal growth and resilience.
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Not All Stress Is Harmful
- Not all stress is harmful; some types actually enrich us and build resilience.
- Optimizing stress, not merely reducing it, is key to thriving and longevity.
Recovery Is Crucial After Stress
- Incorporate recovery after stress to build resilience and stronger biological systems.
- Without recovery, stress accumulates and becomes harmful instead of beneficial.
Cellular Housekeeping and Stress
- Cells perform constant housekeeping: resisting, repairing, recycling damage to maintain function.
- Failure in protein recycling and repair leads to brain fog, poor decision-making, and raises neurodegenerative disease risks.