Nuances of Stress w/Dr.Sophie Mort #ep119

This week on The Quiet Life Michael speaks with Dr.Sophie Mort @_drsoph Clinical Psychologist, Sunday Times Best Selling Author and British Mental Health Expert for Headspace. In this episode we talk about :

• How stress can be positive (eustress) or negative (distress) depending on perception

• Beliefs about stress impact mortality risk and physiological responses

• How stress is highly subjective based on individual experiences and beliefs

• How using the "STRESS" acronym helps identify stress sources

• How naming sensations improves emotional intelligence around stress

• How personalised approaches are key for effective stress management

Dr. Sophie Mort, aka Dr. Soph, is a Clinical Psychologist, Sunday Times Best Selling Author, and is the British Mental Health Expert for Headspace. Sophie aims to get psychology out of the therapy room and into people's lives in ways that make sense to them. Named the "Guru of Insta-Therapy" by the Telegraph, and the "Charismatic Therapy Queen" by the Daily Mail, Sophie has helped thousands manage their emotional well-being by sharing her psychological expertise and up-to-date research on social media, her blog, through her online private practice, and most recently through her books: ‘(Un)Stuck: 5 steps to break bad habits and get out of your own way’ and ‘A Manual For Being Human’, which became an instant Sunday Times bestseller. You can find out more about Dr.Soph on her website drsoph.com ,You can also follow along with her on Instagram ⁠⁠@_drsoph⁠ ⁠ For more conversations like this and to join our community visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justbreatheproject.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@justbreathe⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And if you enjoyed this podcast, don’t forget to subscribe.