Jason Silva on Stress | Brain Games

stress is connected to the amygdala

stress is connected to the amygdala which is connected to the fear-based

which is connected to the fear-based

which is connected to the fear-based response system the human sort of alarm

response system the human sort of alarm

response system the human sort of alarm that a hundred thousand years ago was a

that a hundred thousand years ago was a

that a hundred thousand years ago was a way of being on alert against predators

way of being on alert against predators

way of being on alert against predators today we’ve co-opted our fear response

today we’ve co-opted our fear response

today we’ve co-opted our fear response with co-opted our stress response and we

with co-opted our stress response and we

with co-opted our stress response and we channel it towards creative ends the

channel it towards creative ends the

channel it towards creative ends the stress can be healthy and it actually

stress can be healthy and it actually

stress can be healthy and it actually has to do with one’s intent so this is

has to do with one’s intent so this is

has to do with one’s intent so this is where consciousness this is where agency

where consciousness this is where agency

where consciousness this is where agency plays a key role if you make the active

plays a key role if you make the active

plays a key role if you make the active choice of deciding that I’m gonna use

choice of deciding that I’m gonna use

choice of deciding that I’m gonna use this agitation and this energy in this

this agitation and this energy in this

this agitation and this energy in this stress towards creative ends for

stress towards creative ends for

stress towards creative ends for creative purposes

creative purposes

creative purposes you actually can tell your body to react

you actually can tell your body to react

you actually can tell your body to react to it in a way that it’s not as

to it in a way that it’s not as

to it in a way that it’s not as pathological so that you don’t actually

pathological so that you don’t actually

pathological so that you don’t actually get the ill effects of stress you

get the ill effects of stress you

get the ill effects of stress you actually leverage that heightened energy

actually leverage that heightened energy

actually leverage that heightened energy maybe the adrenaline and you get things

maybe the adrenaline and you get things

maybe the adrenaline and you get things done without having again the negative

done without having again the negative

done without having again the negative effect there’s a great line that says

effect there’s a great line that says

effect there’s a great line that says everything good and great begins at the

everything good and great begins at the

everything good and great begins at the edge of your comfort zone it’s so true

edge of your comfort zone it’s so true

edge of your comfort zone it’s so true human beings do well when they oscillate

human beings do well when they oscillate

human beings do well when they oscillate between those four hyper-focused

between those four hyper-focused

between those four hyper-focused creatively stress moments of engagement

creatively stress moments of engagement

creatively stress moments of engagement then let me compress relax unplug chill

then let me compress relax unplug chill

then let me compress relax unplug chill out breathe in