{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/6a2890f36642088a10dd92a6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is All Stress Bad? Understanding Stress, Anxiety & Your Nervous System","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1781043404045-d87e8871-71b0-4993-a977-fa16c19dc488.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>When&nbsp;you&nbsp;hear&nbsp;the&nbsp;word&nbsp;stress,&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;automatically&nbsp;assume&nbsp;something&nbsp;is&nbsp;wrong?</p><p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;we&nbsp;unpack&nbsp;a&nbsp;surprising&nbsp;truth:&nbsp;not&nbsp;all&nbsp;stress&nbsp;is&nbsp;bad.&nbsp;In&nbsp;fact,&nbsp;some&nbsp;stress&nbsp;can&nbsp;help&nbsp;us&nbsp;grow,&nbsp;adapt,&nbsp;and&nbsp;rise&nbsp;to&nbsp;important&nbsp;challenges.&nbsp;The&nbsp;problem&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;always&nbsp;stress&nbsp;itself;&nbsp;it's&nbsp;what&nbsp;happens&nbsp;when&nbsp;stress&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;chronic&nbsp;and&nbsp;our&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;systems&nbsp;never&nbsp;get&nbsp;a&nbsp;chance&nbsp;to&nbsp;recover.</p><p>Together,&nbsp;they&nbsp;explore:</p><p>✨&nbsp;The&nbsp;difference&nbsp;between&nbsp;stress&nbsp;and&nbsp;anxiety</p><p>✨&nbsp;Why&nbsp;excitement&nbsp;and&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;can&nbsp;feel&nbsp;so&nbsp;similar&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;body</p><p>✨&nbsp;The&nbsp;difference&nbsp;between&nbsp;eustress&nbsp;(\"good&nbsp;stress\")&nbsp;and&nbsp;distress</p><p>✨&nbsp;Acute&nbsp;stress&nbsp;vs.&nbsp;chronic&nbsp;stress</p><p>✨&nbsp;How&nbsp;chronic&nbsp;stress&nbsp;can&nbsp;keep&nbsp;your&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;system&nbsp;stuck&nbsp;in&nbsp;survival&nbsp;mode</p><p>✨&nbsp;Why&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;often&nbsp;lingers&nbsp;even&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;stressful&nbsp;situation&nbsp;is&nbsp;over</p><p>✨&nbsp;Practical&nbsp;ways&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;your&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;system&nbsp;and&nbsp;recover&nbsp;from&nbsp;stress</p><p>If&nbsp;you've&nbsp;ever&nbsp;thought,&nbsp;\"I'm&nbsp;stressed,&nbsp;so&nbsp;something&nbsp;must&nbsp;be&nbsp;wrong,\"&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;offers&nbsp;a&nbsp;different&nbsp;perspective,&nbsp;one&nbsp;rooted&nbsp;in&nbsp;compassion,&nbsp;nervous&nbsp;system&nbsp;awareness,&nbsp;and&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;how&nbsp;our&nbsp;minds&nbsp;and&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;respond&nbsp;to&nbsp;life's&nbsp;challenges.</p><p>Follow,&nbsp;rate,&nbsp;and&nbsp;review&nbsp;Two&nbsp;Anxious&nbsp;Girls&nbsp;wherever&nbsp;you&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;podcasts,&nbsp;and&nbsp;share&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode&nbsp;with&nbsp;your&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;stressed-out&nbsp;friend.</p><p><br></p><p>Twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}