In 2008 researchers from Yale University and GoodThink discovered that having a "stress-is-enhancing mindset" can change the way people respond to a crisis psychologically, behaviourally, and physiologically.

The following video is based on the information given to their study participants.

 

 

By changing the way you view something and by rethinking your beliefs about a situation, you can trigger positive physiological changes in your body. 

Reference:

Crum, A. J., Salovey, P., & Achor, S. (2013). Rethinking stress: The role of mindsets in determining the stress response. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 104(4), 716–733.

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