A fresh season of Stress Therapy begins today...Season four! It's time to learn just how to get better at stress and start living our best lives...NOW. If you think stress may be affecting your health in a negative way, it's imperative that you don't miss this episode because simply thinking this thought could be killing you! Is this an overreaction? Unfortunately, no. But, don't stress! Today, we'll show you how to change your perspective on stress so that it actually works to your advantage and helping you live a longer, more healthy life. So, have a seat...settle in...because your Stress Therapy session is about to begin...right...Now!

In this podcast, we will learn:
Why how you think about stress could save your life
How exactly to change the way you think about stress
The importance of balancing stressors and caregiving roles
How to use the mantra, Moksha in our meditation together

Books Mentioned in the Episode:
The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/316675/the-upside-of-stress-by-kelly-mcgonigal/

Quotes:
"People who reported that they'd had experienced a lot of stress in the last year but had no such belief that stress was affecting their health in a negative way, were the least likely group of participants to be dead eight years later. This means our thoughts about stress are killing us and stress may be associated with longevity." - Cheri on University of Madison's stress study via K. McGonigol's book, The Upside of Stress

"We need to think differently about stress and get better at stress...not get rid of it, not manage it, but get better at it. And especially get better at how we're thinking about stress." - Cheri

"People who report moderate levels of stress have a healthier brain." - Cheri

"The idea is that it’s okay when stress comes in...Stress is part of living. It is one of the things that makes us wonderful. Stress is how you've overcome obstacles, it's the thing that has changed you and made you who you are today." - Cheri


The Host for this podcast:
Cheri Augustine Flake, LCSW
The Stress Therapist and Author
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Chapters
00:00 Show Intro
00:46 Episode Intro
01:12 Kelly McGonigal
03:07 Stress can help with longevity
07:03 Removing negative thoughts
09:32 Why balance is important
11:41 Overthinking keeps you in a bad mood
13:34 Thinking differently
15:27 Stress is a part of living
17:39 Let’s meditate!
31:06 Post Meditation
32:22 Outro