StressisdescribedbytheWorldHealthOrganisationasthehealthepidemicofthe21stcenturyandexpertsbelieveitcancontributetoseriouslifethreateningdiseasessuchasdiabetes,dementiaandsometypesofcancer.Inthesesuperbusymoderntimesmillionsofpeopledescribethemselvesasstressedandmanyseemtowearitasabadgeofhonour.Butwhataboutifwetookadifferentapproachtostress?Whatifbytrulyunderstandingthemeaningandpowerofstresswecouldactuallyuseittoouradvantage?InTheTruthAboutStress,FionaPhillips,nostrangertostressherself,andthreestressedoutvolunteers,embarkonauniqueexperiment.Usingcuttingedgechestmountedbodymonitoringequipment,thisfilmputsstresstothetestinordertoexamineitandunderstanditasneverbefore.Onthissurprisingandempoweringscientificstressjourney,Fionawilldiscoverhowbesttocontrolstresslevels,howstresscanactuallyhelppeopleperformbetterandwillrevealhowstresscanactuallyhelpyouloseweight.
