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The Stress Paradox: Why We Need Stress (and How to Make It Work for Us) with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist | 294


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Stress—it’s everywhere, unavoidable, and, if we’re being honest, usually the enemy. But what if we’ve been thinking about it all wrong? What if stress isn’t just something to manage but something we can leverage?

Today, we’re flipping the script on stress with Dr. Sharon Bergquist, an award-winning physician, researcher, and expert in lifestyle medicine, stress science, and longevity. She’s been featured on Good Morning America, CNN, NPR, and The Wall Street Journal, hosts The Whole Health Cure podcast, and has over 6 million views on her TED talk about stress and the body. In her new book, The Stress Paradox: How to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier with Stress, she unpacks how the right kind of stress can actually make us stronger, healthier, and more resilient—if we learn how to use it correctly.

In This Episode, We Cover:
 ✅ The difference between good stress and chronic stress—and why we need the good kind
✅ How stress impacts brain health, aging, and longevity
✅ Five key stressors that shape our physical and mental well-being
✅ Practical strategies to harness stress so it strengthens you instead of exhausting you

Stress isn’t the villain—it’s a skill. When we stop fighting it and start using it, we sharpen our focus, build resilience, and improve our long-term health. Let’s make it work for us instead of against us.

Connect with Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist: 

Website: https://drsharonbergquist.com/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Stress-Paradox-Longer-Healthier-Happier/dp/006334596X

LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thegoodstressdoctor 

IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegoodstressdoctor/ 

X: https://x.com/TheGoodStressDr/status/1895568273963384878 

FB: https://www.instagram.com/thegoodstressdoctor/ 

10 Simple (And Affordable) Tests For Your Health & Longevity (FREE) https://drsharonbergquist.com/10-tests-to-extend-your-healthspan 

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