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Dr. Kelly McGonigal wants you to use stress as a mental work-out. The pioneering health psychologist, Stanford lecturer and serial best-selling author investigates the positive impact of stress on our lives and our brains.Today, Kelly shares her impactful theories on the upside of stress. We discuss the connection between a sense of community and our hormonal stress responses, why stress has a characteristically bad reputation, and how moments of pressure can become a platform for upskilling.We talk about:\n\nThe isolation and stress of early lockdown\n\nA different definition of stress\n\nThe social connection stress response\n\nThe psychology of stress and brain plasticity\n\nHitting the mental gym