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Episode 1999:

Dr. Jenny Brockis explains that worry isn’t always the enemy, it can actually sharpen focus and improve performance when kept at the right level. By understanding how stress affects the brain and learning to regulate it, we can transform worry into a tool that boosts resilience, motivation, and productivity. Brockis shows how realistic optimism and healthy habits help us channel concern into meaningful results rather than burnout.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.drjennybrockis.com/2018/7/13/when-worry-can-be-an-advantage-for-work/

Quotes to ponder:

"Worrying about the amount of worry going on in our lives and work is very much a hindrance rather than a help."

"The bell-shaped Yerkes-Dodson stress curve that has been around since 1908 (!) is still widely used today to explain how performance increases as stress rises until a tipping point is reached when additional stress lowers performance."

"Our brain’s primary function is to keep us safe."

Episode references:

World Health Organization – Depression: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

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