The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“Good stressors are the most powerful medicine we have,” explains Sharon Horesh Bergquist, M.D. Bergquist, an award-winning physician, innovative healthcare leader, and researcher, joins us today to explain why stress is actually a good thing, how to optimize our exercise routines, plus so much more:  - The difference between good & bad stress (~2:20) - Exercise as a stressor (~3:15) - Zone 2 & HIIT (~4:45) - The 80/20 rule (~6:20) - Vigorous exercise (~11:10) - The power of intervals (~13:40) - Mitochondrial health (~15:00) - The balance between too much & not enough stress (~21:15) - The benefits of plant toxins (~24:28) - Hot/cold therapy (~30:10) - Temp & timing for cold exposure (~34:50) - Heat exposure (~43:10) - Temp & timing for heat exposure (~46:40) - Gender differences in stress exposure (~48:50) - Circadian fasting (~51:00) - Impactful takeaways (~54:45) - How to instill growth mindset in younger generations (~56:05) Referenced in the episode:  - Follow Bergquist on Instagram (@thegoodstressdoc