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How to manage your stress more effectively - Shannon Odell

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An upcoming project deadline, a fight with a family member, or even an embarrassing moment can easily trigger our body’s stress response. While we can’t always control what life throws at us, there are ways to better prepare for stressful events we may experience. So, how can we train our minds and bodies to manage our stress response? Shannon Odell shares best practices for dealing with stress.

How is stress processed physically in the body? Can you explain how prolonged stress impacts an individual over time?

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Meet The Creators

  • Director Biljana Labović
  • Script Writer Shannon Odell
  • Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
  • Storyboard Artist Wing Luo
  • Animator Gaurav Dhaimodkar, Arvind Singh Jeena
  • Compositor Arvind Singh Jeena
  • Art Director Nikhita Prabhudesai
  • Background Artist Nikhita Prabhudesai
  • Composer Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
  • Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
  • Produced by Gerta Xhelo, Abdallah Ewis
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
  • Fact-Checker Charles Wallace

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