There's no denying that being too stressed can seriously affect for your overall wellbeing. But instead of fighting against stress, psychologist Kelly McGonigal recommends using it to your advantage by changing your perspective on what stress really is.

In this latest TED video, McGonigal explains how new research shows that thinking about stress affects our health so much more than stress itself. If you want to learn how to make stress your ally instead of your enemy, pay attention to the video below: