Wrong way, go back

My sense of direction is ridiculously, comically bad. It turns out I'm in good company though - according to Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, we all tend to take a lot of wrong turns when we're stressed. That's because "your brain is a sneaky bastard" - and that's why your compass comes in handy if you can learn how to use it well.

This episode contains actual information (!!) as well as the usual rambles. But since I'm not a psychologist, a neuroscientist, or a doctor of any kind, you might to go to the source for more detail by watching this Google talk on willpower:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5BXuZL1HAg

Or check out Kelly McGonigal's website for more free video and articles based on her book The Willpower Instinct: http://kellymcgonigal.com/willpowerinstinct/