ep 15. stressed out

April is Stress Awareness Month! On this week’s episode we talk about stress - what exactly it is, how it affects our bodies, and what we can do to manage stress.

Sources:

  1. Chrousos, G.P., Stress and Disorders of the stress system. 2009. Nature Reviews Endocrinology. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrendo.2009.106.pdf 

  2. Steptoe A. and Kivimaki M., Stress and cardiovascular disease. 2012. Nature Reviews Cardiology. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrcardio.2012.45.pdf 

  3. Kristeller, J., Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 1992. American Journal of Psychiatry. Link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C33&q=Effectiveness+of+a+meditation-based+stress+reduction+program+in+the+treatment+of+anxiety+disorders&btnG= 

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