Monday, January 23, 6-7 PM
Tuesday, January 24, 12-1 PM
Dr. David Almeida from Pennsylvania State University College of Health and Human Development will host a series of lectures for the public and UBC research community.
Public Lecture
Finally, Some Good News About Stress! The Benefits of (Some) Daily Challenge
Research documents the pernicious effects of daily stressors on well-being, but often ignored in these studies are people reporting no stressors This talk examines the benefits and costs of a “stressor-free life”, with a focus on the potential benefits of small amounts of daily stress. To answer these questions, we used data from the National Studies of Daily Experiences (NSDE) to calculate the prevalence of adults who reported no daily stressors over the course of 8 consecutive days. Data were comprised of 20,188 daily interviews from 2,804 adults ages 25-85. Results indicated that 10% of adults reported no stressors over the 8 days. These stressor-free individuals were more likely to be older, male, less-educated, and lower-income, compared to those who reported stressors. Stressor-free adults were also less likely to report positive events in their daily lives.
Monday, January 23, 6-7 PM PST
Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/3CPebkU
Research Talk
Health as a Daily Experience: Lessons from 42,243 Days of US Adults
How we live our daily lives has profound implications for our health and well-being. Day-to-day patterns of stress, social interactions, mood, physical activity, and sleep have been shown to be powerful predictors of physical and mental health., a 20-year longitudinal study that combines daily telephone interviews about mundane yet frequent experiences with biological assessments of health. This research design permits the assessment of the dynamics of ebb and flow of multiple aspects of daily life. Three general “lessons” discussed are: First, it is vital to distinguish between exposure and responses to daily stressors, but this is difficult to do; Second, variety and range of experiences are often more important than amount of experiences; and Third, a stress-free life is not always beneficial.
Tuesday, January 24, 12-1 PM PST
Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/3WklN5A