Stress Reduction: 5 Free, Quick, Science-Backed Strategies | Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

It's the ten percent happier podcast. I'm Dan Harris. Hey gang, today we're talking about five ways to reduce your stress. This is timely any time. These are all free, evidence based.

And not to time consuming strategies. And they come from my guest today who's a Harvard physician. Who decided to specialize in stress after becoming a stress patient herself. And she'll tell that story. Her view is that many doctors put stress on the back burner, treating the symptoms of stress rather than the underlying problem. Her name is Dr. Aditi Nirurkar, and she's the author of a book called The Five Resets Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience. In this conversation, we talk about healthy stress versus unhealthy stress, the distinction between stress and burnout, what she calls toxic resilience.

Finding quiet in a noisy world, the relationship between scrolling and sleeping, how to avoid revenge, nighttime procrastination, which is something I have been guilty of, the gut brain connection, key breathing exercises, dealing with your inner critic. Exercises to help you get In touch with your future self. And the role of two strategy, which is about only making two small changes at a time.

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