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TED英语演讲稿如何跟压力做朋友

TED英语演讲稿：

如何跟压力做朋友

　　压力大，怎么办?

压力会让你心跳加速、呼吸加快、额头冒汗!

当压力成为全民健康公敌时，有研究显示只有当你与压力为敌时，它才会危害你的健康。

心理学家kellymcgonigal从积极的一面分析压力，教你如何使压力变成你的朋友!

　　stress.itmakesyourheartpound,yourbreathingquickenandyourforeheadsweat.butwhilestresshasbeenmadeintoapublichealthenemy,newresearchsuggeststhatstressmayonlybebadforyouifyoubelievethattobethecase.psychologistkellymcgonigalurgesustoseestressasapositive,andintroducesustoanunsungmechanismforstressreduction:

reachingouttoothers.

　　kellymcgonigaltranslatesacademicresearchintopracticalstrategiesforhealth,happinessandpersonalsuccess.

　　whyyoushouldlistentoher：

　　stanforduniversitypsychologistkellymcgonigalisaleaderinthegrowingfieldof“science-help.”throughbooks,articles,coursesandworkshops,mcgonigalworkstohelpusunderstandandimplementthelatestscientificfindingsinpsychology,neuroscienceandmedicine.

　　straddlingtheworldsofresearchandpractice,mcgonigalholdspositionsinboththestanfordgraduateschoolofbusinessandtheschoolofmedicine.hermostrecentbook,thewillpowerinstinct,exploresthelatestresearchonmotivation,temptationandprocrastination,aswellaswhatittakestotransformhabits,persevereatchallengesandmakeasuccessfulchange.

　　sheisnowresearchinganewbookaboutthe"upsideofstress,"whichwilllookatbothwhystressisgoodforus,andwhatmakesusgoodatstress.inherwords:

"theoldunderstandingofstressasaunhelpfulrelicofouranimalinstinctsisbeingreplacedbytheunderstandingthatstressactuallymakesussociallysmart--it'swhatallowsustobefullyhuman."

　　ihaveaconfessiontomake,butfirst,iwantyoutomakealittleconfessiontome.inthepastyear,iwantyoutojustraiseyourhand

　　ifyou'veexperiencedrelativelylittlestress.anyone?

　　howaboutamoderateamountofstress?

　　whohasexperiencedalotofstress?

yeah.metoo.

　　butthatisnotmyconfession.myconfessionisthis:

iamahealthpsychologist,andmymissionistohelppeoplebehappierandhealthier.butifearthatsomethingi'vebeenteachingforthelast10yearsisdoingmoreharmthangood,andithastodowithstress.foryearsi'vebeentellingpeople,stressmakesyousick.itincreasestheriskofeverythingfromthecommoncoldtocardiovasculardisease.basically,i'veturnedstressintotheenemy.butihavechangedmymindaboutstress,andtoday,iwanttochangeyours.

　　letmestartwiththestudythatmademerethinkmywholeapproachtostress.thisstudytracked30,000adultsintheunitedstatesforeightyears,andtheystartedbyaskingpeople,"howmuchstresshaveyouexperiencedinthelastyear?

"theyalsoasked,"doyoubelievethatstressisharmfulforyourhealth?

"andthentheyusedpublicdeathrecordstofindoutwhodied.

　　（laughter）

　　okay.somebadnewsfirst.peoplewhoexperiencedalotofstressinthepreviousyearhada43percentincreasedriskofdying.butthatwasonlytrueforthepeoplewhoalsobelievedthatstressisharmfulforyourhealth.（laughter）peoplewhoexperiencedalotofstressbutdidnotviewstressasharmfulwerenomorelikelytodie.infact,theyhadthelowestriskofdyingofanyoneinthestudy,includingpeoplewhohadrelativelylittlestress.

　　nowtheresearchersestimatedthatovertheeightyearstheyweretrackingdeaths,182,000americansdiedprematurely,notfromstress,butfromthebeliefthatstressisbadforyou.（laughter）thatisover20,000deathsayear.now,ifthatestimateiscorrect,thatwouldmakebelievingstressisbadforyouthe15thlargestcauseofdeathintheunitedstateslastyear,killingmorepeoplethanskincancer,hiv/aidsandhomicide.

　　（laughter）

　　youcanseewhythisstudyfreakedmeout.herei'vebeenspendingsomuchenergytellingpeoplestressisbadforyourhealth.

　　sothisstudygotmewondering:

canchanginghowyouthinkaboutstressmakeyouhealthier?

andherethesciencesaysyes.whenyouchangeyourmindaboutstress,youcanchangeyourbody'sresponsetostress.

　　nowtoexplainhowthisworks,iwantyoualltopretendthatyouareparticipantsinastudydesignedtostressyouout.it'scalledthesocialstresstest.youcomeintothelaboratory,andyou'retoldyouhavetogiveafive-minuteimpromptuspeechonyourpersonalweaknessestoapanelofexpertevaluatorssittingrightinfrontofyou,andtomakesureyoufeelthepressure,therearebrightlightsandacamerainyourface,kindoflikethis.andtheevaluatorshavebeentrainedtogiveyoudiscouraging,non-verbalfeedbacklikethis.

　　（laughter）

　　nowthatyou'resufficientlydemoralized,timeforparttwo:

amathtest.andunbeknownsttoyou,theexperimenterhasbeentrainedtoharassyouduringit.nowwe'regoingtoalldothistogether.it'sgoingtobefun.forme.

　　okay.iwantyoualltocountbackwardsfrom996inincrementsofseven.you'regoingtodothisoutloudasfastasyoucan,startingwith996.go!

audience:

（counting）gofaster.fasterplease.you'regoingtooslow.stop.stop,stop,stop.thatguymadeamistake.wearegoingtohavetostartalloveragain.（laughter）you'renotverygoodatthis,areyou?

okay,soyougettheidea.now,ifyouwereactuallyinthisstudy,you'dprobablybealittlestressedout.yourheartmightbepounding,youmightbebreathingfaster,maybebreakingoutintoasweat.andnormally,weinterpretthesephysicalchangesasanxietyorsignsthatwearen'tcopingverywellwiththepressure.

　　butwhatifyouviewedtheminsteadassignsthatyourbodywasenergized,waspreparingyoutomeetthischallenge?

nowthatisexactlywhatparticipantsweretoldinastudyconductedatharvarduniversity.beforetheywentthroughthesocialstresstest,theyweretaughttorethinktheirstressresponseashelpful.thatpoundingheartispreparingyouforaction.ifyou'rebreathingfaster,it'snoproblem.it'sgettingmoreoxygentoyourbrain.andparticipantswholearnedtoviewthestressresponseashelpfulfortheirperformance,well,theywerelessstressedout,lessanxious,moreconfident,butthemostfascinatingfindingtomewashowtheirphysicalstressresponsechanged.now,inatypicalstressresponse,yourheartrategoesup,andyourbloodvesselsconstrictlikethis.andthisisoneofthereasonsthatchronicstressissometimesassociatedwithcardiovasculardisease.it'snotreallyhealthytobeinthisstateallthetime.butinthestudy,whenparticipantsviewedtheirstressresponseashelpful,theirbloodvesselsstayedrelaxedlikethis.theirheartwasstillpounding,butthisisamuchhealthiercardiovascularprofile.itactuallylooksalotlikewhathappensinmomentsofjoyandcourage.overalifetimeofstressfulexperiences,thisonebiologicalchangecouldbethedifferencebetweenastress-inducedheartattackatage50andlivingwellintoyour90s.andthisisreallywhatthenewscienceofstressreveals,thathowyouthinkaboutstressmatters.

　　somygoalasahealthpsychologisthaschanged.inolongerwanttogetridofyourstress.iwanttomakeyoubetteratstress.andwejustdidalittleintervention.ifyouraisedyourhandandsaidyou'dhadalotofstressinthelastyear,wecouldhavesavedyourlife,becausehopefullythenexttimeyourheartispoundingfromstress,you'regoingtorememberthistalkandyou'regoingtothinktoyourself,thisismybodyhelpingmerisetothischallenge.andwhenyouviewstressinthatway,yourbodybelievesyou,andyourstressresponsebecomeshealthier.

　　nowisaidihaveoveradecadeofdemonizingstresstoredeemmyselffrom,sowearegoingtodoonemoreintervention.iwanttotellyouaboutoneofthemostunder-appreciatedaspectsofthestressresponse,andtheideaisthis:

stressmakesyousocial.

　　tounderstandthissideofstress,weneedtotalkaboutahormone,oxytocin,andiknowoxytocinhasalreadygottenasmuchhypeasahormonecanget.itevenhasitsowncutenickname,thecuddlehormone,becauseit'sreleasedwhenyouhugsomeone.butthisisaverysmallpartofwhatoxytocinisinvolvedin.oxytocinisaneuro-hormone.itfine-tunesyourbrain'ssocialinstincts.itprimesyoutodothingsthatstrengthencloserelationships.oxytocinmakesyoucravephysicalcontactwithyourfriendsandfamily.itenhancesyourempathy.itevenmakesyoumorewillingtohelpandsupportthepeopleyoucareabout.somepeoplehaveevensuggestedweshouldsnortoxytocintobecomemorecompassionateandcaring.buthere'swhatmostpeopledon'tunderstandaboutoxytocin.it'sastresshormone.yourpituitaryglandpumpsthisstuffoutaspartofthestressresponse.it'sasmuchapartofyourstressresponseastheadrenalinethatmakesyourheartpound.andwhenoxytocinisreleasedinthestressresponse,itismotivatingyoutoseeksupport.yourbiologicalstressresponseisnudgingyoutotellsomeonehowyoufeelinsteadofbottlingitup.yourstressresponsewantstomakesureyounoticewhensomeoneelseinyourlifeisstrugglingsothatyoucansupporteachother.whenlifeisdifficult,yourstressresponsewantsyoutobesurroundedbypeoplewhocareaboutyou.

　　okay,sohowisknowingthissideofstressgoingtomakeyouhealthier?

well,oxytocindoesn'tonlyactonyourbrain.italsoactsonyourbody,andoneofitsmainrolesinyourbodyistoprotectyourcardiovascularsystemfromtheeffectsofstress.it'sanaturalanti-inflammatory.italsohelpsyourbloodvesselsstayrelaxedduringstress.butmyfavoriteeffectonthebodyisactuallyontheheart.yourhearthasreceptorsforthishormone,andoxytocinhelpsheartcellsregenerateandhealfromanystress-induceddamage.thi