Strategies to Manage Stress & Anxiety

Last time, we discussed how short periods of controlled stress can help us better adapt to future challenges. This week, we’re discussing strategies for stress management in order to maintain optimal function even during times of duress. Inherently, stress means we care about something important to us. The stress response can help us parse time more efficiently and focus more intently. Channeling the stress response to help overcome the situation at hand leads to more favorable health outcomes. Developing resilience and managing anxiety can drastically improve coping skills. Anticipating what could go wrong through the practice of negative visualization can help us become better prepared for future challenges. Intentionally seeking out regular, short periods of stillness and quiet in our daily lives can help prevent rumination and lower levels of stress. Get full access to Mind the Gap at

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Strategies to Manage Stress & Anxiety is an episode from Evolving with Nita Jain: Health | Science | Self-Improvement by Insights designed to help you strive, thrive, and optimize — science, psychology, philosophy, health, longevity, productivity, entrepreneurship, and everything in between.

This episode is 12:12 long.

This episode was published on Aug 18, 2022.

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