Andrew Bernstein
The Myth of Stress
Andrew Bernstein spoke to Googlers in Mountain View about his book "The Myth of Stress: Where Stress Really Comes From and How to Live a Happier and Healthier Live." Where does stress come from? Financial pressures? Looming deadlines? Conflicts at work or at home? For more than half a century, we've been told that stress comes from circumstances like these, that it's a by-product of our ancestors' fight-or-flight response to danger, and that the best we can do, given the fast pace of life today, is to breathe, try to relax, and accept that life is hard.
Andrew Bernstein
Since 2007, Andrew Bernstein has taught leaders through Wharton Executive Education and SIFMA’s Securities Industry Institute, where his programs on resilience and team dynamics have been audience favorites for ten years in a row.
The Myth of Stress
Where does stress come from? For more than half a century, we've been told it comes from 'adverse external influences', that it's a by-product of our ancestors' fight-or-flight response, and that because life on earth has changed radically, stress is inevitable today. All of this, according to Andrew Bernstein, is wrong.
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