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iBrave / iStock / Getty ImagesWhat if there was a class to help with your stress response? How awesome would that be? I know I could definitely use something like this!
According to an article on The Guardian, there's a 30-minute online training class that can encourage a growth mindset. Scientists believe it helps the person to see the body's reaction to stress as a positive.
They did a study on secondary school students and university undergraduates. The results show it could be a low-cost, effective treatment for stress in youth. In this approach, the focus is to see stress as a chance to grow. It helps individuals to feel through the body's responses and see them as "performance-enhancing" instead of negatively.
Mental Health on the Rise
Mental health issues have been on the rise in teens, especially throughout the pandemic. The growth mindset approach has been used in sports and education psychology, with the latest adding in utilizing the physical signs of stress for good.
This 30-minute intervention was tested over 6 controlled trials, and seemed to have powerful, lasting effects.
The results of the study seem to be extremely positive, and approach stress from a different way than most of us think to respond to it. As noted by one of the researchers, we're often told to do "self-care" with things like yoga, taking a hot bath, etc. While those things may seem nice, it's really just a distraction. You're not actually dealing with the underlying cause of stress!
I'm just wondering if it's something anyone could take? Because honestly, the pandemic brought on a lot of stress for everyone-- not just the teens!
It looks like you can be part of the research... check this out:
The program was created by scientists at the University of Texas, Stanford University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Rochester. They created it with incoming students in mind who say they are excited about college, but stressed as well. Their goal is to help future students use that stress in a positive way, with new skills to strengthen the brain instead of letting stress overwhelm them.
