What is Stress?

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On this episode, Chuck Gaidica welcomes Dr. Duane DiFranco, a board-certified psychiatrist, to discuss what is stress and how we can use it to motivate ourselves towards positive things.
“Stress is a very normal reaction. It’s something we were given to help us out and that strikes people as very strange.” – Dr. Duane DiFranco
In this episode of A Healthier Michigan Podcast, we explore:
  • The stress response (stressors) – fight or flight.
  • Why we need stress and how pain indicators can help us.
  • How substances such as caffeine and alcohol make it harder for us to deal with stress.
  • The components of stress:
    • Affective (emotional)
    • Cognitive (thoughts)
    • Behavioral (actions)
    • Physiological (bodily changes, muscle tension)
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