3950: Harness your Stress for Strength and Resilience by Rachel Shanken of MindBodyWise on Stress and Resilience

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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 19 March 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3950: Rachel Shanken reframes stress as a powerful ally rather than an enemy, explaining how the right mindset and practices can transform stress into strength and resilience. By cultivating embodiment, you can train your nervous system to respond to pressure with clarity and stability. Her practical exercises show how understanding triggers, embracing stress, and grounding in the present moment can rewire your brain for healthier, more resilient living. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://mindbodywise.com/blog/harness-your-stress-for-strength-resilience/ Quotes to ponder: "Think about stress as a 100% organic medicine to keep your body and mind alert and to keep you moving forward." "Embodiment is the scientifically-proven most effective way to build your resilience, harness your stress and turn it into your strength." "The most stressful part of stress can often be the resistance to the stress!" Episode references: How to Make Stress Your Friend (TED Talk - Kelly McGonigal): https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.9	This is Optimal Living Daily. Harness your stress for strength and resilience. by Rachel Shankan of Mind, Bodywise.com, and I'm Justin Mollock, your narrator.
0:49.6	We can jump right into today's post as we optimize your life.
0:57.3	Harness your stress for strength and resilience by Rachel Shankan of mind-bodywise.com.
1:03.8	Have you ever considered that you can harness your stress to build strength and resilience?
1:08.7	Stress has gotten a bad rap and this post is all about turning that
1:12.0	around, a tall order, I know. No one hears the word stress and jumps for joy, although does
1:18.5	anyone jump for joy after the age 12 anyway? I digress. In fact, did you know that varying levels of
1:24.6	stress along with healthy stress management can actually build your
1:28.1	resilience and make you a physically and emotionally hardier human being? What if you could hear
1:33.8	the word stress and smile? You could actually appreciate stress. You can learn how to manage it
1:39.5	really, really, really well. It's possible, with some insight and tools that you can harness all the energy
1:45.7	that goes into resisting stress and instead make stress work for you. Think about stress as a 100%
1:52.6	organic medicine to keep your body and mind alert and to keep you moving forward. Stress, whether it's
1:59.8	positive or negative,
2:01.1	yes, there's such a thing as positive stress
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