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Positive and negative stress
Robert Sapolsky reflects on how chronic stress affects our memory, our decision making, and the physical makeup of our brains.
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Understanding stress
Neuroscientist Bruce McEwen defines stress and offers techniques to help avoid the negative affects of chronic stress.
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Eat, Pray, Love...and Relax
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the best seller, Eat, Pray, Love, talks about the stress of divorce and her search for joy.
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Shopping for stress
Behavioral scientist Dr. Peter Whybrow provides insight into the perils of our fast-paced lifestyle based on consumption.
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Remembering to exhale
Dr. Michael Baime explains why meditation may help undo the negative affects of stress.
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The space between your thoughts
Richard Gere ponders his personal philosophy of meditation.
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Meditation and kindness
Alanis Morissette explains how meditation makes her a kinder and more loving person.
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Chapter 1: Positive & negative stress
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Chapter 2: Slowing down
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Chapter 3: Meditation
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Meditation and kindness
One Nation Under Stress Is all stress bad for us? Why does our lifestyle produce high levels of stress? How can we learn to manage it?
A recent American Psychological Association report on stress revealed that 33% of Americans are living with extreme stress and nearly 50% believe stress has increased over the past five years.
Is all that stress bad for us? Why does our lifestyle produce high levels of stress? How can we learn to manage it?
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Chapter 1: Positive & negative stress
Neuroscientists Robert Sapolsky and Bruce McEwen explain that stress in the form of stimulation is a positive force in our lives, but too much stress can have adverse affects on the brain.
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Chapter 2: Slowing down
Elizabeth Gilbert shares a personal story about the stress of divorce and her search for joy.
Dr. Peter Whybrow, a behavioral scientist, provides insight into the perils of our fast-paced lifestyle.
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Chapter 3: Meditation
Dr. Michael Baime tells us why meditation acts as a form of stress relief.
Richard Gere ponders his personal philosophy of meditation.
Alanis Morissette explains why meditation makes her a better person.
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