The Essentials: Dealing with Stress

This episode marks the end of a show that’s meant so much to us. Amy Bernstein and Amy Gallo say goodbye, answer two last Ask the Amys questions, and reminisce with founding producer Amanda Kersey. HBR’s Maureen Hoch, who came up with the original idea for the podcast, joins to s ... Show More

What if your boss turns against you the minute you ask for a promotion? Or you struggle with strategic thinking and keep getting feedback that you’re “too in the weeds”? Or the person dragging down your team is doing just enough to stay out of trouble? The Amys give advice for de ... Show More

Many of us have internal beliefs—I need it done now, I know I’m right, I need to be involved—that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins calls these counterproductive beliefs “hidden blockers,” and she talks the Amys through the proce ... Show More

Workplace stress appears to be at an all-time high. 55% of Americans report being stressed throughout the day and one million Americans miss work each day because of their stress levels. Working women report higher levels of stress than men and the Millennials and Generation Z re ... Show More

“Stress is natural, stress is inevitable when you're living a life that's connected with things you care about. And learning how to embrace it, learning how to work with it is really what helps us thrive and grow and perform at our highest level, according to psychologist and ass ... Show More

Is there such a thing as good stress? Our guest learns to welcome her stress by understanding how it can actually help her, plus tips and tricks to not feel too much of it. Link to episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/5n6s346x Episode summary: Like many of us, our guest Yana L ... Show More

Are you feeling stressed? You're not alone. In this informative and engaging episode, English Plus Podcast delves into the complex world of stress and coping mechanisms. Host Danny explores the nature of stress, its impacts on our lives, and offers a plethora of effective strateg ... Show More

Elissa Epel, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of California, San Francisco. She studies psychological, social, and behavioral processes related to chronic stress and how it affects health. She has conducted extensive research on the biological p ... Show More

I’m in one of the busiest seasons of my life right now, but I’m grounding myself by practicing gratitude for the stress and pressure that I’m facing daily. By reframing the language that I use around challenging things, I have a more positive outlook and I feel like I can take on ... Show More

A lot of people have entered my therapy office over the years saying things like, “I just have to get rid of my stress.” But stress is part of life. And there will always be obstacles and hardships. Even having nothing to do can be quite stressful. Being mentally strong when you’ ... Show More

“There are ways of thinking about stress that can make your body’s response to it healthier.”Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is an expert on stress, willpower, compassion, and the mind-body response to exercise. In this wide-ranging interview, she explain ... Show More