Stress: The Science of Chilling Out
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Stress: The Science of Chilling Out

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 24, 202640 min

Stress! We’re all feeling it. And besides just feeling crappy, we’re also told that stress can wreak havoc on our bodies. The internet has a million solutions: vagus nerve stimulators, deep breaths, or a hot sauna! If that doesn’t work, maybe a cold plunge? But what does the science say about all this — what works to lower our stress? And is it really THAT bad to be stressed out? We dive into the research to find out, with psychology Professor Mark Seery, psychology Professor Jeremy Jamieson, and anatomist Dr. Theresa Larkin. Find our transc...

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Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and this is Science vs. the show that pits facts against feeling frazzled. Today on the show, stress. It's everywhere. We're all feeling it. It's like we're swimming in stress. Is life just like stress anybody else out? I feel like every f***ing five minutes there is something going on that has to pale out fire.

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I like want to throw in the towel. Like I just am like, that's it. We're hearing more and more that stress isn't just bad for our mental health, but if we experience too much of it, it can screw with our whole body. We're talking about sleeve disruptions, headaches and muscle tension,

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digestive issues, low energy and fatigue. No living organism was created to sustain these levels of chronic stress for an extended period of time. But don't stress, because online people say they have the solution, the thing to chill us out.

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