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 that s why we re talking today with dr. megan jones. she s 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, i m not gonna do well on this test, i fail, i haven t studied hard enough whatever those thoughts are that are making you stressed. then, try to think positively an
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, i m not gonna do well on this test, i might fail, i haven t 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 let s go back to that stress thought, i can t do this. what can you say instead? so revise that thought to, i m 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 i ve made myself feel any other tips you can give me? yes, a great in-the-moment 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 reall
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 you re a genius, an incredibly gifted athlete, or a music or art prodigy. but i wouldn t 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 that s why we re talking today with dr. megan jones. she s 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 m
one of us needs to have in our toolkit. and that s why we re talking today with dr. megan jones. she s 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 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, i m not gonna do well on this test, i might fail, i haven t studied hard enough whatever those thoughts are that are making you stressed. then, try to think positively so what you tell yourself really matters. so let s go back to that stress thought, i can t do this. what can you say instead? so revise that thought to, i m gonna do well if i try hard enough, or, i can do
unless you re a genius, an incredibly gifted athlete, or a music or art prodigy. but i wouldn t 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 that s why we re talking today with dr. megan jones. she s 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 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,