Understanding the Stress Response with Samuel Eddy

Samuel Eddy is a workplace stress consultant and joined us in interview to talk about what every human on the planet needs right now: more self-awareness of our stress and anxiety response, and the tools to manage it. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/4EkWaJ6wcsk --------------------------------------- DISCERNABLE Our Private Community: discernable.locals.com The Crew Mailing List: https://discernable.io/crew The Podcast: http://discernable.io/listen The Video Archive: https://www.youtube.com/discernable & https://odysee.com/@discernable Our Town Hall on Ethics with Acting Senior Sergeant Krystal Mitchell: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/learnethics SAMUEL EDDY https://samueleddy.com.au BOOK RECOMMENDATION: https://www.amazon.com.au/Complete-Self-Help-Nerves-Claire-Weekes-ebook/dp/B07ZQPHHSV/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Complete+Self-Help+for+Your+Nerves&qid=1639729923&s=books&sr=1-2 --------------------------------------- 4:06 ‘Tracebacks’ – a technique to defuse fights 5:55 Primed to snap! Lockdowns have taken their toll 7:31 Conscious awareness of your physical state 8:50 Unconscious loops of reaction: slowing your body down 12:40 Burning off anxiety, stress and adrenaline 15:37 Case Study: late and stressed in traffic 20:00 Exploring WHY you react 23:00 Altercation at Officeworks – understanding triggers 25:55 Don’t base your happiness on the external world 28:05 Is anger a bad emotion? Should we eliminate it? 31:31 The positive role of anger 33:37 Accumulative stress panic attacks 35:35 Sensory deprivation (floatation) tanks taught Matt to meditate 39:45 Suffering is always an opportunity 43:44 The 3 steps to manage the stress response 45:10 Relaxing your muscles step by step 47:38 Animals also practice stress diffusion 49:58 Living peacefully in a frenetic world 51:43 Analysing politicians and media personalities 53:15 Tapping into calm states lets you see what others can’t see 55:55 Social psychology vs clinical psychology 1:00:23 Wellness is not good business but sickness is 1:02:09 Publicising your mental illness 1:04:14 De-stigmatising mental illness 1:08:00 Recommendation: Dr Claire Weekes 1:12:00 Who handles stress better? 1:15:36 Predictions for 2022 – The Change Curve