Living Without Stress (Even in a Busy Life)

About this episode

This episode explores the nature of stress and how our responses to it shape our experience in modern life.

In this episode explore what stress really is, and how we can begin to relate to it in a different way. Stress is often seen as something caused by external circumstances: work, relationships, pressure, or difficult situations. But in reality, stress is not the situation itself, but our response to it. At a physical level, stress is a natural response of the body, designed to protect us. The nervous system moves into a state of activation, preparing us for action. But in modern life, many of ...

People in this episode

Host: Julia Chi

Topics covered

• stress management
• response to stress
• nervous system
• modern life
• spirituality

Keywords

• stress
• nervous system
• response
• modern life
• spirituality

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