How to make stress your friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED Talk

Improve your mental wellness with evidence-backed advice from psychologist Kelly McGonigal, who breaks down “How to make stress your friend” in this TED Talk. While stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive--a sign of productivity and grit, and a necessary part of achieving our goals. Discover how to increase your resilience under pressure using simple stress management techniques, including an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.