# @thereadystate on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOebVspAji4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34478571-thereadystate-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c6616e1404.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-11T20:33:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** drkellystarrett (@thereadystate) — https://gondola.cc/thereadystate

## Caption

Not all stress is bad — some stress actually makes you stronger! 🌱 In this clip, Dr. Sharon Bergquist — award-winning physician and author of The Stress Paradox — details 5 hormetic stressors that help your body regenerate at the cellular level.⁠
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Learn how plant-based toxins, high-intensity exercise, heat/cold exposure, circadian-aligned fasting, and mental/emotional challenges can activate cellular stress responses, repair DNA, and remove damaged proteins to build resilience and long-term health.⁠
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✨ What you’ll learn:⁠
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• 5 hormetic stressors your body actually needs⁠
• How controlled stress regenerates cells and boosts resilience⁠
• Why heat shock proteins are key to repair and longevity⁠
• How lifestyle stressors can be a tool for optimal health⁠
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Activate good stress, repair your body, and thrive! 💥⁠
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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 #Hormesis #Resilience #Longevity #HealthOptimization #StressParadox #CellularHealth

## Stats

- **Views:** 2,726
- **Likes:** 123
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- **Comments:** 26

## Tags

cellularhealth, hormesis, goodstress, healthoptimization, longevity, stressparadox, resilience

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