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How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED

TED · talk · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorMental health & neurodiversity

What it is

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal argues in this TED talk that stress is harmful mainly if you believe it is, and that reaching out to others is an underrated way to reduce its effects.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN mentions it when discussing how believing stress is harmful affects health and anxiety.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “There was a really popular TED talk about it”

    How believing stress is harmful, not stress itself, affects health

    Jemmeh, 2016-10 · Recommendation · in “Can Happiness Make You Healthier?”

  2. “Anecdotally, I did feel less anxious than usual in the days after I first watched the video.”

    Studies show viewing stress as helpful lowers stress-related health risk

    dwaltrip, 2019-11 · Recommendation · in “Risk of Acute MI After the Death of a Significant Person in One's Life (2012)”

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Topics: stress, psychology, ted, mindset, health

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