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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 21 MIN

The Surprising Truth About Stress and How to Use It to Your Advantage

from Best of Your Brain · host Dr. Marc Milstein

Stress has a reputation for being harmful. But the brain uses stress in ways that might surprise you.In this episode of Best of Your Brain, Dr. Marc Milstein explains how stress actually works in the brain and why understanding it differently can change the way you experience it.You’ll learn how to recognize the difference between the kinds of stress that drain you and the kinds that can actually help you perform at your best.—Contact Dr. Marc Milstein: Website: DrMarcMilstein.comFacebook: Dr. Marc MilsteinLinkedIn: Dr. Marc MilsteinInstagram: @DrMarcMilsteinTikTok: @BestOfYourBrain

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