Biology of courage - make stress your friend.

[James Spiers]

http://youtu.be/RcGyVTAoXEU

Really interesting talk on the effects of how we perceive stress, and the importance of social connections.

Definitely worth watching.

[Dahila]

Very interesting, thank you:)

[jessed03]

Interesting talk, James.

It makes sense why athletes don't buckle under the huge amount of stress that comes with competing. Many of them don't see stress/pressure as a bad thing, but as a chance to overcome something and obtain a victory. Can't remember which famous sportsman said it now, but 'Pressure is a privilege'

Again touching on the first bit of the talk, whereby those who don't view stress as bad had normal mortality rates. Reminds me of something Nixon talks about on here; the embracing of anxiety, complete acceptance of it. I think when you can do such a thing, it begins to downgrade. It doesn't seem like anxiety anymore, but tension instead. If you don't view it as a bad thing, that whole 'must solve the impossible puzzle' aspect of it goes, and you can take it for what it is; tension in your muscles and a mind that can race away. Those two things are infinitely easier to work on compared to solving each and every problem your anxious condition demands you do.