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The School of Greatness

1006 The Positive Side of Stress & Science of Self-Control w/Kelly McGonigal

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.822K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2020

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

“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 explains how to make stress your friend, why being active is essential for your mental health, a new way to develop self-control, and so much more. Check out the bestselling author of "The Joy of Movement," "The Upside of Stress," and "The Willpower Instinct:" https://kellymcgonigal.com/ For more: https://lewishowes.com/1006

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0:00.0

This episode number one thousand six with Kelly McGonagall.

0:07.8

Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete

0:13.2

turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message

0:18.8

to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.

0:23.0

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.

0:30.4

Neuromuscular Therapeutic Carol Welsh says movement is a medicine for creating change.

0:36.4

And pioneering Dr. Hans Sully said, it's not stress that kills us. It is our reaction to it.

0:43.7

I am very excited to introduce my guest today. Kelly McGonagall is a health psychologist

0:48.8

at Stanford University as well as a bestselling author and popular Ted Speaker who specializes in

0:54.6

the mind body connection. Kelly has carefully studied stress and self control.

1:00.0

And now she has a book out called The Joy of Movement. How exercise helps us find happiness,

1:05.9

hope, connection, and courage. Basically Kelly's whole mission is to figure out what practical steps

1:12.1

we can take in our day to day lives to increase our mental well-being and maximize our potential

1:17.8

as humans. I am pumped because in this episode we discuss how to make stress to your friend instead

1:23.6

of your enemy. Why being active is as important for the brain as it is for the body.

1:29.3

The four steps to defeating depression. A new way to look at self control and will power and

1:35.0

how you can master it and so much more. Make sure you share this with someone who needs to hear it.

1:40.0

The link is LewisHouse.com slash 1 0 0 6 or you can just copy and paste this link wherever you're

1:46.3

listening to it on Apple or Spotify or anywhere you're listening to this podcast. And make sure to

1:51.1

subscribe to the School of Greatness ads you're listening to this and give us a rating and review

1:55.6

for feedback on how this inspired you. Okay, after this message, the one and only Kelly McGonagall.

2:04.2

Welcome back everyone of the School of Greatness podcast. Very excited about our guest, Kelly McGonagall,

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