Us. It can release adrenaline just when we need it to avoid danger or accomplish a goal. But too much stress can be a problem. It can throw you off your game, even make you sick. So knowing how to avoid being overstressed is something every one of us needs to have in our toolkit. And thats why were talking today with dr. Megan jones. Shes a psychologist from stanford university. Hi, doctor. Hi. Okay, whenever i have to take a big test, i feel lots of stress. Well, i think we all feel lots of stress before a big test, but what you can do is actually Pay Attention to the thoughts that are making you feel so stressed. So, the way that we think affects how we feel, and you might want to pause and go somewhere where you have some privacy, take a few minutes, and write down your thoughts. So write down, im not gonna do well on this test, i fail, i havent studied hard enough whatever those thoughts are that are making you stressed. Then, try to think positively and think confidently. So what
Eating disorders are, unfortunately, all too common among american teens, and you might be surprised to find out what some experts believe contributes to the problem. Katie tells us more. [ electronic music plays ] fashion is big business, and it depends heavily on models to show off items like clothes, hair, and makeup. Invariably, these models are tall, goodlooking, and thin, and that might be sending the wrong message when it comes to eating. Listen to what a survey of girls in 5th through 12th grade discovered. When asked what influenced their idea of how the perfect body should look, 47 said they were influenced by pictures of models in magazines. And heres one more thing to think about. You know those kinds of perfect bodies you see on runways and in advertising . Well, according to the experts, only about 5 of us naturally look like that. Or, put another way, 95 of us, the overwhelming majority, dont look like the mode and that has some teens taking drastic measures that can lea
Steve what about gender, any other issues . Mark absolutely. I think that gender plays a role right now. Right now the disease a discussion right now there is a discussion about how many harvard and yell graduates are on the court. To some extent its a legal decision, but there are certainly political dimensions to it. Steve is that just to make sure that all views are considered . Mark absolutely. Candidly, the president wants to nominate someone that he thinks will be confirmed, so the way you have to do that is get it through the senate, a political body, so you have to take that into account because of the politics. Steve Justice Scalia was known as a strict constitutionalist, does that mean that others do not do that . Mark its interesting, he is a strict constructionist. He believed that you should look back at what the framers thought and what the meaning of some of the constitution passwords were constitutions words were back in the 18th century. But it was fair to say that he
Thoughts that are making you feel so stressed. So, the way that we think affects how we feel, and you might want to pause and go somewhere where you have some privacy, take a few minutes, and write down your thoughts. So write down, im not gonna do well on this test, i might fail, i havent studied hard enough whatever those thoughts are that are making you stressed. Then, try to think positively and think confidently. So what you tell yourself really matters. So lets go back to that stress thought, i cant do this. What can you say instead . So revise that thought to, im gonna do well if i try hard enough, or, i can do this i just need to focus. Things that make you feel more confident will help reduce that stress. Interesting. So now ive made myself feel any other tips you can give me . Yes, a great inthemoment tool for reducing your stress is to focus on your breathing. You can do that in a lot of different ways, but one tool that i find to be really easy and effective is counting you
From time to time, then sit back and listen up. Emily gets some tips on how to deal with stress. The first thing you need to know is that stress is normal, unless youre a genius, an incredibly gifted athlete, or a music or art prodigy. But i wouldnt call them normal. Some stress is actually good for us. It can release adrenaline just when we need it to avoid danger or accomplish a goal. But too much stress can be a problem. It can throw you off your game, even make you sick. So knowing how to avoid being overstressed is something every one of us needs to have in our toolkit. And thats why were talking today with dr. Megan jones. Shes a psychologist from stanford university. Hi, doctor. Hi. Okay, whenever i have to take a big test, i feel lots of stress. What can i do about that . Well, i think we all feel lots of stress before a big test, but what you can do is actually Pay Attention to the feel so stressed. So, the way that we think affects how we feel, and you might want to pause and