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Be the Lion (Challenge Response Stress Shields)
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Last discussed Oct 8, 2026
Self-statements, or 'stress shields', that shift the body from a threat response toward a healthier challenge response to stressors.
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Essentials: Manage Stress & Build Resilience | Dr. Elissa Epel
Elissa Epel · Oct 8, 2026
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Used for: Promoting a challenge response rather than a threat response to stressors
Praised: Challenge response yields more cardiac output, better oxygenation to the brai...
vs: Lion (challenge response) versus gazelle (threat response)
"People need to find the strength statements, the stress shields I call them, that fit them, that feel right and that they believe. Be the lion instead of the gazelle... Telling yourself, I got this. I can do it. I can get through it. I have what i..."
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