Go Wellness Radio

Regan welcomes Mary Wingo, Ph.D. to the program to talk about her latest book, The Impact of the human stress response: The biological origins and solutions to human stress. Having earned her Ph.D. in human stress research from The University of North Texas, Mary moved from the U.S. to Ecuador and found it opened her eyes to the numerous, preventable costs stress causes many people living in the modern world.   Key Takeaways: [00:16] Regan welcomes Mary to the show, all the way from Ecuador. [00:45] What motivated Mary to write a book on the human stress response? [01:55] There has yet to be a good “elevator response” to how stress actually works. [02:35] Mary elaborates on her quote, “The more we exchange matter and energy with the environment, the less we’re able to defend ourselves from the stressors within the environment.” [04:58] What does Mary recommend people do in order to become more adaptable, and to better handle stress? [05:30] There are five major categories of stressors derived from modern soci