TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Stress Affects Your Body
Our hard-wired stress response is designed to give us the quick burst of heightened alertness and energy needed to perform our best. But stress isn't all good. When activated too long or too often, stress can damage virtually every part...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The 3 A's of Awesome
Neil Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things savors life's simple pleasures, from free refills to clean sheets. In this heartfelt talk, he reveals the 3 secrets (all starting with A) to leading a life that's truly awesome. [17:33]
PBS
Pbs: This Emotional Life: Stress and Anxiety
PBS features extensive information on stress and anxiety including topics such as what is stress and anxiety, how to manage them, helping others, and anxiety disorders.
Science Museum, London
Making the Modern World: What Is Stress?
This website gives an overview of stress, its causes, and the physical and psychological results. Case studies and a glossary are included.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Stress Affects Your Brain
Madhumita Murgia shows how chronic stress can affect brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the level of your genes. [4:16]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Worried Sick: Temperature and Stress
Explore the physiological effects of stress, and investigate the techniques of Tibetan monks to regulate their body temperature. Attach a thermistor to your fingertip to see if relaxation techniques can produce changes in body temperature.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Duluth: Symptoms of Stress and Anxiety
This resource lists physical symptoms of stress and anxiety.