Beat stress with science: 4 key techniques for stress relief with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

ZOE Science & Nutrition

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Nutrition, Science, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 8 February 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Stress is a main factor contributing to ill health, and Dr. Rangan Chatterjee believes that it’s the number-one cause of the illnesses he treats. In today's episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Rangan sheds light on the causes of stress, ranging from sleep deprivation and overwhelming workloads to a lack of quality time with others. You’ll learn how “microdoses” of stress can reach a tipping point, why recognizing these doses is key, and which powerful strategies can help you cope. Are you ready to transform your relationship to stress? Dr. Rangan Chatterjee is regarded as one of the most influential medical doctors in the U.K. He wants to change how medicine is practiced for years to come, and his mission is to help 100 million people around the globe live better lives. He’s a professor of health communication and education at the University of Chester, and he hosts one of the most listened-to health podcasts in the U.K. and Europe — Feel Better, Live More has had over 200 million listens to date and is listened to and watched by over 8 million people every month. 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30 *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Learn how your body responds to food 👉 zoe.com/podcast for 10% off Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 01:24 Quickfire Questions 04:24 What is stress? 08:00 Our bodies respond to physical and emotional stress in a similar way 10:48 How much stress is bad for us? 16:17 How do micro stress doses affect us? 20:08 Modern life stress is different! 23:16 Stress is the number 1 cause of disease today 29:37 Do women and men perceive stress in the same way? 30:54 Breathing techniques for stress reduction 36:28 Movement and exercise for stress reduction 41:32 How to make new behaviors into habits 43:37 The impact of human touch 49:04 The power of journaling 52:54 Summary Mentioned in today’s episode: The impact of daily gentle touch stimulation on maternal-infant physiological and behavioral regulation and resilience from Infant Mental Health Journal Fogg Behavior Model from behaviourmodel.org The Stress Solution and Feel Better in 5 by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee Episode transcripts are available here. Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here

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0:00.0	Welcome to Zoe, science and nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their research can improve your health.
0:07.0	Today we confront an epidemic of the modern world that's silently creeping into our
0:19.2	homes, our workplaces and even our schools.
0:26.9	You can't see it, you can't hear it, but it's there.
0:31.5	We're talking about stress, chronic relentless stress that damages our health and our happiness.
0:35.3	In the US, over a quarter of adults experienced stress so great that it limits their ability
0:40.0	to function day to day.
0:42.3	Globally, we're witnessing a surge in burnout
0:45.0	with stress-related illnesses skyrocketing.
0:48.0	And stress doesn't just fray the nerves,
0:50.0	it actually has a direct impact on our physical health.
0:54.0	But it's not all bad news.
0:57.0	There are ways of coping with stress and regaining control over your mental well-being.
1:01.0	Here to share five practical scientifically-backed strategies is
1:06.1	Dr Rongan Chattergy. Rongan is a practicing medical doctor and a professor of health
1:11.3	communication and education at the University of
1:13.4	Chester. He's a Sunday Times best-selling author and host of the
1:17.4	globally successful Feel Better Live More Podcast.
1:22.4	Wrong. podcast.
1:27.0	Ron, and thank you so much for joining me today. Jonathan, I'm really excited.
1:29.0	It's taken a little while to tempt you down to the studio,
1:31.0	and I'm very excited as well. Now we have a tradition
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