# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DObsRoCig-1
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34375035-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/dc6728b079.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-10T19:03:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

What if stress wasn’t the enemy? 🤔 Dr. Sharon Bergquist — award-winning physician and author of The Stress Paradox — breaks down what stress really is: a challenge that helps your body adapt, survive, and grow stronger.⁠
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In this clip, you’ll learn how stress pushes your body out of balance (homeostasis) and why the process of regaining balance is what builds resilience. Stress isn’t here to harm you — it’s here to help you thrive. 🌱⁠
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✨ Key takeaways:⁠
• Stress = challenge, not danger⁠
• Restoring balance after stressors strengthens your body and mind⁠
• How stress can build or break resilience⁠
• Why your stress response is designed to protect you⁠
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Reframe stress, reclaim resilience. 💡⁠
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👉 Comment ‘171’ and we’ll send this episode directly to your DM’s to watch or listen now!⁠
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#GoodStress #Resilience #Longevity #HealthOptimization #StressParadox #Homeostasis

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## Tags

homeostasis, goodstress, healthoptimization, longevity, stressparadox, resilience

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