Stress and Your Body
Narrated by Robert Sapolsky
The Great Courses: Better Living
- Released
- July 8, 2013
- Length
- 12 hrs 19 mins
- Format
- Lecture
- Publisher
- The Great Courses
This series of 24 lectures, led by a leading researcher in stress and neurobiology, explores the psychological and psychosocial aspects of stress prevalent in Western society. It explains how the body's natural stress-response system functions as a survival mechanism and how it can become problematic in modern life, affecting physical and mental health. The course provides insights into how stress impacts various body systems and its connection to conditions like depression, anxiety, and addiction. Accompanied by reference materials, this series offers a comprehensive understanding of stress and its effects.
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