# stress
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16:23Token Anxiety: The New AI StressAl Elliott: See what the opposite of a good news So I've got a new word myself because I was a bit jealous. I've got a new word myself, and I'd like to hear what you think it means. So token anxiety. Thoughts? Do you wanEP 292 · 14 Apr 2026·news roundup· 16:23–22:415:51Defining chaos: uncertainty and the brain's stress responseLeanne Elliott: We're all experiencing chaos, but I'm interested to know, how do you define it? Rob Kalwarowsky: Chaos for me is uncertainty. And so, as, as you know, Leanne, as a psychologist, our brains are designed toEP 257 · 11 Dec 2025·interview· 5:51–7:5128:12Tip 7: Self-compassion mattersLeanne Elliott: So as you were saying, in terms of focus on what's in your control at this point as well. You know, speed is really important when you're going through this type of shocking change. People don't— people cEP 201 · 2 Jun 2025·other· 28:12–33:2224:00Nervous systems, weakness, and why it's not about toughnessCait Donovan: My belief is that our individual nervous system's ability to see, feel, and respond to stress appropriately. is our biggest factor, but that's built of 3 or 4 different buckets Leanne Elliott: Playing like EP 185 · 3 Apr 2025·interview· 24:00–28:4611:50High-stress jobs and heart health: new researchLeanne Elliott: I do. Well, I think it— I mean, I guess the, the idea of, of, of, you know, hustling to, to win, um, leads us nicely into a new study that's recent— recently been published looking at the links between stEP 124 · 3 Sept 2024·news roundup· 11:50–17:482:44Stress bragging: the hidden cost of wearing busy as a badgeLeanne Elliott: I have a new word, or a new term. Okay, kind of. Um, I, I don't think you'll need the definition for this necessarily, But it's something that I've seen talked about more frequently and using this term. YEP 120 · 6 Aug 2024·news roundup· 2:44–7:2014:30The unique mental health pressures of expat lifeLeanne Elliott: I'm curious, as you're talking, what I'm thinking is, do expats experience some mental health challenges differently? Like burnout, for example. Is that a universal experience or does that look a bit diffEP 118 · 25 Jul 2024·interview· 14:30–22:1812:07News Roundup: Election stress disorderLeanne Elliott: Well, I think we probably need to call out the elephant in the room. The UK is in election season. Sigh. Yes, Rishi Sunak announced recently that the UK will have a general election on the 4th of July, anEP 105 · 11 Jun 2024·news roundup· 12:07–17:0915:14Dr Audrey's 'window of tolerance' conceptAl Elliott: We actually have a lot in common. We both use behavioral science help people do better at work Leanne Elliott: The audio destination for business professionals Sean Tolram: SeamlessEP 69 · 14 Dec 2023·panel interview· 15:14–20:4519:29Fight or flight: the brain chemistry of toxic environmentsLeanne Elliott: A toxic work environment leads to this, this constant fight or flight response. And, and the brain chemistry of that is, I'm sure you know, it means large amounts of cortisol, which is our stress hormone,EP 34 · 12 Apr 2023·other· 19:29–23:0011:22Why burnout happensAl Elliott: So I think that burnout happens when we experience long periods of stress. Because, I mean, let's be honest, stress is a normal part of our lives, and we do have coping mechanisms to better manage stress. A jEP 21 · 13 Jan 2023·other· 11:22–20:19
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