Amy Nicholson

And I love taking this topic out of the shadows. And now we all know, we all do it. It's going to happen. And maybe someday they'll find a way to fix this. Rachel Plotnick has been my guest. She is a historian and cultural theorist. And she is author of a book called License to Spill, Where Dry Devices Meet Liquid Lives. And there's a link to her book at Amazon in the show notes.

And I love taking this topic out of the shadows. And now we all know, we all do it. It's going to happen. And maybe someday they'll find a way to fix this. Rachel Plotnick has been my guest. She is a historian and cultural theorist. And she is author of a book called License to Spill, Where Dry Devices Meet Liquid Lives. And there's a link to her book at Amazon in the show notes.

Rachel, it's always a pleasure. You always have really interesting topics. Thank you.

Rachel, it's always a pleasure. You always have really interesting topics. Thank you.

Rachel, it's always a pleasure. You always have really interesting topics. Thank you.

You have probably noticed that people tend to talk a lot about how stressed out they are. And they don't mean it in a good way. No one says, oh, I'm so stressed out and boy, does that feel fabulous. No, most of us think of stress as a bad thing. But it appears we may not be thinking about stress in the right way. There is good stress and there is bad stress.

You have probably noticed that people tend to talk a lot about how stressed out they are. And they don't mean it in a good way. No one says, oh, I'm so stressed out and boy, does that feel fabulous. No, most of us think of stress as a bad thing. But it appears we may not be thinking about stress in the right way. There is good stress and there is bad stress.

You have probably noticed that people tend to talk a lot about how stressed out they are. And they don't mean it in a good way. No one says, oh, I'm so stressed out and boy, does that feel fabulous. No, most of us think of stress as a bad thing. But it appears we may not be thinking about stress in the right way. There is good stress and there is bad stress.

And the more good stress you can bring into your life, the more it fights the negative effects of the bad stress. That's according to my guest, Dr. Sharon Berquist. She's an award-winning physician and researcher known for her science-based approach to lifestyle medicine. She's contributed to hundreds of news segments, including Good Morning America, ABC News, and The Wall Street Journal.

And the more good stress you can bring into your life, the more it fights the negative effects of the bad stress. That's according to my guest, Dr. Sharon Berquist. She's an award-winning physician and researcher known for her science-based approach to lifestyle medicine. She's contributed to hundreds of news segments, including Good Morning America, ABC News, and The Wall Street Journal.

And the more good stress you can bring into your life, the more it fights the negative effects of the bad stress. That's according to my guest, Dr. Sharon Berquist. She's an award-winning physician and researcher known for her science-based approach to lifestyle medicine. She's contributed to hundreds of news segments, including Good Morning America, ABC News, and The Wall Street Journal.

She has a TED-Ed talk about how stress affects you, and it has been viewed over 8 million times. She's the author of a book called The Stress Paradox, Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier. Hello, Sharon. Welcome. Thank you for coming on Something You Should Know today.

She has a TED-Ed talk about how stress affects you, and it has been viewed over 8 million times. She's the author of a book called The Stress Paradox, Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier. Hello, Sharon. Welcome. Thank you for coming on Something You Should Know today.

She has a TED-Ed talk about how stress affects you, and it has been viewed over 8 million times. She's the author of a book called The Stress Paradox, Why You Need Stress to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier. Hello, Sharon. Welcome. Thank you for coming on Something You Should Know today.

So there seems to be some confusion about what stress is, what it does and all. So can you explain exactly what stress is?

So there seems to be some confusion about what stress is, what it does and all. So can you explain exactly what stress is?

So there seems to be some confusion about what stress is, what it does and all. So can you explain exactly what stress is?

And the difference between those two types of stress, the kind that is harmful and the kind that is not, is what?

And the difference between those two types of stress, the kind that is harmful and the kind that is not, is what?

And the difference between those two types of stress, the kind that is harmful and the kind that is not, is what?