Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - The Science Behind Mindfulness & Stress

How is it that our bodies can adapt to some stressful emergencies, while other ones make us sick?

Why are some of us especially vulnerable to stress-related diseases, and what does that have to do with our personalities?

How can purely psychological turmoil make us sick?

What might stress have to do with our vulnerability to depression, the speed at which we age, or how well our memories work?

We explore these questions through a select review of Stanford neuroendocrinologst, Robert Sapolsky's academic work. The article, 'How to Relieve Stress" and "Why Zebra's Don't Get Ulcers" breaks the science down behind stress and gives us insight into how adjustments to our outlooks through mindfulness can minimize the effects of stress.

This academic work is available for free download through these links:

(shorter read)
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_to_relieve_stress

(longer read)
https://www.academia.edu/41549954/Why_zebras_dont_get_ulcers