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Stress-Is-Enhancing Mindset
Learn to notice stress, label it as a normal response, and consciously reinterpret it as something that can help you rise to a challenge rather than harm you. The protocol is to bring the stress mindset into awareness, acknowledge and welcome the feeling, and connect it to what matters so you can keep pursuing the task or goal. This shift can reduce fear of stress and improve focus, energy, and performance under pressure.
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“People get this wrong sometimes. They think that I'm saying that a stress-is-enhancing mindset means you should like stress. That's not what we're saying, right?”
huberman · Essentials: Science of Mindsets for Health & Performance | Dr. Alia Crum · Sep 4, 2025 · 22:03 · open ↗
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