This interview podcast focuses on understanding and managing stress. Host Mel Robbins interviews Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard Medical School professor and stress expert, who introduces the concept of "horizonlessness"—a feeling of lacking direction and excitement for the future—as a common post-pandemic phenomenon linked to chronic stress. Dr. Nerurkar explains that this is a delayed stress response, where pent-up emotions surface after periods of intense pressure, impacting the brain's ability to plan and anticipate. The podcast offers practical advice, such as prioritizing sleep and incorporating small acts of self-care (like daily walks) to regain a sense of agency and build positive habits over eight weeks. Listeners gain actionable strategies to address chronic stress and its impact on their well-being.
