Not all stress is bad, says neuroscientist Sahar Yousef

Cognitive neuroscientist Sahar Yousef pushed back on the idea that all stress is bad. Stress hormones can contribute to focus, alertness and motivation, she said, and are needed rather than eliminated. "If you removed all the cortisol in your body, you would be in a coma". Chronic, unresolved stress is harmful, she said on the podcast.