How To Deal With Stress - The Opposite Of What You Think

[@yvonnewalsh4717]

you are so calming in your whole way of communicating .... and your teaching is simple, easy to take in, makes sense and really brilliant. Thank You

[@etv4975]

Your videos are so warm and peaceful. I fall asleep listening to your talks.

[@johannamia2655]

Noah? Are you still on KZbin? I'd like to tell you that I struggle a lot with a mental illness that almost killed me a year ago. For the last 6 months I've been dealing with horrible nightmares and now I watch your videos before I go to sleep, and it really helps me calm down and feel safer during the night. Your very true words make things easier for me, not a whole lot, but a little bit, and that's enough. And I'm so grateful I found your KZbin channel. You're so gifted and smart and I thank you a million times for sharing your thoughts with me. Hope you're still on KZbin.

[@ExplodingTrujillo]

I can't thank you enough Noah, I swear sometimes I can get so stressed out but then I think to myself "oh, these are just thoughts in my head they don't mean anything about me,just thoughts,there is nothing to stress about." I feel like I have come so far in these past year , it's crazy, scratch that incredible,Thank you Noah your method has really helped me make it through tough times.

[@GavinMorris1]

I found your videos in desperation over a breakup I'm going through. I wanted you to know that you seem to have something for my every problem. Also I seem to have every problem you have a video for. You are a wise and compassionate man. You're helping me in a difficult time and I thank you for it. You don't seem to address 'how to stop hurting when someone's broken up with you because you really did deserve it and nothing you can do will ever make it any better."

[@happymimi16]

Noah Elkrief for president!!! :D

[@ccmmoopp45]

thank you for helping me to feel better

[@NoahElkrief]

ccmmoopp45 you're welcome

[@sanjayraju988]

Noah Elkrief Thank you so much! You helped me too.

[@tomdagninoseviltwin1362]

Noah Elkrief: great vid noah. you are inspiring me everyday to overcome my fears! thx.

[@sleepyslugg804]

ccmmoopp45 I feel so much better.

[@danielonelove3074]

One of the noblest things a human can do is to work out their own issues, find joy, contentment, and fulfillment within and inside of THEMSELVES and then pass it on to others. :) Thank you for doing your part.

[@HG51_]

This is literally the greatest video I have ever seen in my entire life. I am even taking notes on it. Great perspective on the concept that we truly do not know what the future holds and if our decisions are good or bad in the bigger picture. All we can do is work hard and enjoy the journey! Thanks for this

[@AB-jk2xu]

I'm so glad I found you!! I'm going through a horrible time and can't seem to get a grip. I just had major neck surgery and it just seemed to make my anxiety off the charts. I've always for as long as I can remember been off the charts with stress and anxiety. This is an amazing video. I need help

[@MinixDim]

/I'm sorry

[@mandybergeron6874]

I truly appreciate all of your videos. You re straight forward, factual, and very soothing. Thank you for taking your time to help make me/others reach our true selves and be more at peace. I hope to see even more new videos. Many blessings to you and yours.

[@YOUTUBE_IS_WOKE]

You are just spot on with your examples, which I am having these past few months, thank you for this, you are simply amazing!

[@waxayub5346]

you just NAILED the bottom of the issue dear Noah..may Allah always bless you. great man you are.

[@yourtallness]

Amazing how much common sense goes into this, yet I had failed to think about stressful outcomes in this way till today. Great stuff!

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

Noah Elkrief: this video is SOOO IMPORTANT for me! Thank you!

[@uros4722]

This man knows... It's not easy to analyse one self, but damn hard to accept "imperfection". Key to happiness.

[@crystalburnes7997]

all I can say is this is helping me out for today,yes hope I can carry it through my daily life to not be stress

[@ryker6richard]

I LIKE TO WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS SO I CAN SEE BETTER.... YOU ARE SO WISE FOR SUCH A YOUNG GUY....I LIKE LISTENING TO YOUR WISDOM.... I'M JUST UNDER 1000 YEARS OLD.... THANKS ....YOU HELP ALOT OF PEOPLE....

[@Oneeightseven6]

Love this video, helped me to slow down and just relax!

[@themisterimpossible]

This is my second video I've watched by Noah, absolutely incredible! Noah has the incredible ability to articulate a practical path to shifting paradigms that we aren't aware of.

[@gothsauceproductions5243]

I love this channel, cause your advice is advice that I know or should know, but hearing you comfirm it makes it easier for me to follow instead of me going through it alone. It's always more helpfull to hear a calm insuring voice.

[@chadjacobs5717]

You and your videos have really helped me get through some really really rough times lately. Thank you Noah.

[@84divanova]

This video is so helpful, Noah. Thank you so much. The company I work for organized external training for the managers and team leaders this week. Today we are going to talk about stress management and this is something I need help on. So as I was having breakfast this morning, I decided to check on KZbin and see what I will find and I came across your video. It really helped me and I wanted to thank you for doing it for us. Thank you, Dobi

[@michaeljenkins730]

Thank you Noah for these videos. I won't go into detail, suffice it to say that they have been very good for me in recent months. I like the consistent, persistent way that you 'batter home' an idea - it's like an antidote/challenge to my mind, which consistently and persistently 'batters home' it's own negative ideas!

[@marieh.7156]

I‘m just sittin here crying because school is sooo stressful. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so stressed. This video ist just so calming ! I already feel a bit better. Thank you !

[@vickyl2598]

this video genuinely helped me have a moment of clarity, thank you for that

[@knip7095]

Noah elkrief , you truly have a healing tongue.

[@potato3salad]

this was the single most helpful thing i have heard all year. Thank you so much for making these videos

[@sedateddevil]

I recently discovered your channel after being taken to the ER 2 days ago and having my heart rate stabilized with some sort of heart pill, and being given lorazepam aka ativan via IV. I had heart palpitations and felt as if i was going to pass out or feint at any second.. along with a racing heart. It was pretty scary and i thought something was seriously wrong with me. They kept me for 3 hours and after all their tests, they chalked it up to being sinus tachycardia most likely brought on from anxiety or stress. Which more or less is just a uncontrollably fast heart rate.. 150bpm in my case. I have been constantly looking through the internet for help but found none as beneficial as your videos. This was so recent that i need immediate help, and im glad to have found a form of it here. im only 20 years old, and have a feeling i have a bit of a journey ahead of myself to get over this. I suffer from anxiety, stress, anger and depression issues, but i was too blind to notice all of them until this "breakdown". I am going to being doing my best to make a conscious decision in staying calm and generally being a more positive, less hateful person. At this current moment im still getting anxiety attacks, and can feel my heart beat in my chest and neck.. sometimes between my shoulders.. Which always gets me thinking about anxiety and its a endless cycle, but hopefully ill get over this soon. Somehow typing this all down has made me feel a little better.. or maybe its just me distracting myself aha. Either way, thanks for all the time you put into this channel. I know for a fact you are helping thousands of people. Thank you.

[@jrclatoba1]

Big thank you!I got it, now it is time to put in practice.

[@yuliya7296]

omg mister, are you a God or something? you are so right in every word you say, i can`t even explain this. you don't know me or my problems and you probably won't even see this comment, but after watching your videos it seems like you're sitting right next to me and answering questions about my life, it's crazy! you're really helping, i wish you all the best man, seriously!

[@jodi_lyn]

Thank YOU Noah! Extremely helpful as always 😄

[@NoahElkrief]

Jodi Lynn You're welcome Jodi. Glad it helped!

[@cassie4759]

I almost never like videos but had to like this one because it was awesome! This will definitely help me with my shift at work tonight that I was stressed about! Thank you!

[@draemdaed]

man I want you to know that you are helping people all around the world including me thanks for all your great videos and your help. sorry for the bad english

[@medinusa1]

Your explanation make sens ,I learned a lot.Thank you. The problem is when we can't raid of those bad thoughts is'nt always easy.

[@FoxConvoy]

Thank you Iv been worryied so much about losing my job because a company got taken over i work for and now there asking the impossible and keep bullying me Iv found this video very helpful and has helped me consentrate on valentines day with my other half and not my stress

[@juwu3447]

Hi , Noah, I have been watching your KZbin videos, and bought your book (when it is not free by the way haha), they are very helpful, in helping me figure out the fact that sufferings are created by thoughts. Throughout my whole life, both in long term and short term, I had been always looking for things that might make me feel good, such as getting good grades, entering a good school, developing a hobby, or engaging in fantasies of having a dream girl or a dream job. Or in short term, I ate, watched TV or Played games, Chat a lot to make me happy. Of course they both brought me some pleasure, more or less, but I still felt a sense of lack, or a sense of discontent, like a hole that can't be filled. I know now that by themselves their effectiveness of bringing happiness is quite limited. Logically speaking and by my own experiences, I can see how our attachment to things makes us suffer. Thinking that some things will bring us happiness (now or in the future), and feel depressed when they don't is not fun at all. Especially for those addictive activities such as watching TV, porn or playing video games, going to movies, having sex..etc, they give pleasure in some sensational ways, but in no way fulfilling. However, there are still constant urges for me to engage in them. For example, when I am trying to read some books for my entrance test to a school (I know getting into a good school itself cannot make me happy by the way) I still feel strong urges to reading posts on my Facebook, or reading e-mails, watching TV, Porn , and other stuff. Although I am almost always sure they only provide me with temporary distractions(As it always proves to be true later on). I choose to keep doing them anyway, and in fact they even lose their power of distraction after a short while, it becomes like chewing gum of no flavor, but still I choose to chew it anyway. I believe I am not the only person who is being stuck in similar patterns. I watched your videos about stopping procrastinating for many times. You mentioned you makes the thing that doesn't motivate you "neutral". I can see what you are talking about, but when the activity itself doesn't make me interested, it can be hard to say it's neutral, it's a sense of discontent or lack. I read some books of buddism, and they resonates with you to some degree. Maybe our lives are in its entity "discontent", we are always searching for things that makes us happy in all sorts of ways, then when we achieve them, we either are scared of losing them or just disappointed that they don't bring as much as a long-term happiness as we thought they may. However, we are keeping doing this anyway. And it seems to be the only way that the world are telling us how to be happy, as in our education, tradition and other scenarios. When people are saying that some things are "right" to do, they are actually saying that doing that thing will make us or others happy in the long or short term, but its doesn't really work because nothing by itself can bring us long-term happiness. When thinking of this, it makes me feel that every person on the planet is in some degree equal, ugly or pretty, rich or poor, whatever nationalities we are of, unknowingly we are just doing the same thing in different ways, and this strategy rarely works, if ever (as in bringing happiness) and when they work to some degree, we often are scared of losing the happiness they brought again. Is the entity of life a sense of lack? As for me, "the sense of lack" doesn't seem to be "thoughts" It's more of a thing that's always hidden in the background and even when we are engaging in distractions, we are feeling them knowingly or unknowingly. If that's the case I think I can try to get used to it little by little, instead of trying to look for happiness in ways that doesn't really work.

[@Gizuru]

thank you soo much for your videos. this is the second video I'm watching since I'm dealing with anxiety, stress, illness and many more issues and I was right now having a big migrane and while listening to you I started to see the blessings I have and how much thoughts imnputting on things that are not worth it. thank you again and looking forward to watching more of your videos and sharing them.

[@sayuri54]

Your videos are the only thing keeping me sane right now. Thank you so much for making them.

[@jeanniegichigi2765]

Amazing practical, looking at all angles...Noah, you perspective is like no other. Love you!!!!

[@Yararar]

This video is amazing, it’s like you’ve walked through my thought processes with me..I deeply appreciate your videos, thank you 🤍

[@rafaelrivazlaaguila2183]

This video was helpful i am going through a very difficult time in my life like never before thank u noah u brought some peace into my mind for a moment

[@yoshiqweaj4408]

Is he gonna make videos anymore? It's been 4 months , his videos are great

[@taskforceripper91]

Thank you. This video was a huge life changing help to me. At least for this moment.

[@Kennedy1op]

Noah you are a great human being!

[@zuhairreza]

I really enjoy and admire your videos. I've been following your channel for quite some time now. I thought you had stopped doing these videos a long time ago, but just saw you uploaded this today and it was nice to see you are still active. Keep up the GREAT work!

[@NoahElkrief]

Zuhair Reza Glad you've been enjoying my videos Zuhair. Soon there will be a new video every week I think.

[@bobbyhinner3225]

Noah please keep making these are so awesome, I'm gonna look up your books at some point

[@kasiakwiatkowska5816]

Superior. Thank you Noah, so glad I found you.

[@sammolt5007]

Hey Noah, your videos helped me a lot with depression and social anxiety. Now there is still a computer addiction left. Sometimes it just pulls. I try to observe and not getting away by giving in. Did you ever consider donig a video on addiction? Our do you know some good ressources? All the best!

[@AnalystAyi]

This is an amazing way to shift perspective

[@abduls9575]

You sir are amazing.

[@Ignozi]

Yea I was negative about the "disproving thoughts" process but once I got into it, it gets easier and I've found some relief. Although it's not as easy or straightforward as the whole feeling into and letting the energy grow method, it's certainly another tool to use to see what's real and what isn't. Thanks.

[@NoahElkrief]

***** Yeah, soon I will start putting out videos on that... I am just waiting for my book about it to be closer to finished so people can have an organized resource around it to help them apply it.

[@ganeshbabu6458]

Real good video @Noah. Your speech gave me the confidence I lost because of work stress.

[@manthanzala5424]

Thank you for this video from 3 months I was so much in worry about my career and my future that im gonna be successful or not and I'm gonna do better In the exam and because of this my sleep is very disturbed these days I'm not able to do anything just feeling not well and doing nothing productive whole day and whole day im In thought of future But after watching this video the way of my thinking towards my thoughts and future is changed While watching this video I don't know but it feels good in mind Thank you so much for this video

[@TheHalfList]

Hi Noah! Great video, I feel this has really helped overcome my stress. Something else that is really bothering me though is not stress, but simple discomfort or sadness. More specifically, I don't like going to school :/ Obviously school and my classes aren't causing my displeasure, but I can't quite figure out how to disbelieve the type of thoughts I'm having. My thoughts are basically: "this is boring. I rather be doing something else. This isn't fun. I'm wasting my time." How can I overcome these? It's sort of different than anxiety thoughts. Thank you!!

[@onlymarcus3368]

LOOKING AT HIS VIDEOS MY PROBABLY IS OVER 💕 thank you

[@rinxela1666]

Thank goodness!thanks for the video I'm in peace

[@ramonag.3267]

Thank you, wise and thoughtful and sincere.

[@guersomfalcon7544]

Noah you are the best , a big hug from Perú

[@NoahElkrief]

Guersom Falcon thanks Guersom :)

[@justanotherskateboardingch4686]

Where are you? I can't keep watching your older videos over and over anymore.

[@alaynaschwarzer9940]

this helped me so much i lied and i fixed my problem after i watched this video.

[@Veroniqueme]

It makes perfect sense! Thank you for your priceless help.

[@carlosmanzo2122]

Thanks Noah I feel like you just saved my life you are wise and calm you have my subscription keep making viddeos

[@meloduple]

I wish for a 1 on 1 counselling with you because I think you are the best best best person to talk to... I just don't have enough $$$.... I bought the book though. Thank you Noah xx

[@taylor-tot3877]

Hello! I really enjoy watching your videos, and they help me a lot. I just wanted to know if even after all these years you still believe the same things, or have your methods/philosophies changed at all. Do you still stand by everything you've said? Anything new to add?

[@panhaveng6788]

Been missing you man ! Hopefully, you are doing okay . Thanks for ur best advices as always

[@NoahElkrief]

Panha veng You're welcome Panha. Yes, everything is going well, thanks

[@panhaveng6788]

I'm so glad to hear that . I'm always inspired by your speeches . Specially, when i had to deal with my depression . It was you who changed my thought toward myself and everything . Thanks so much !

[@teamTERF]

This was an amazing video. You helped me a lot. Thanks.

[@charlottec9907]

Your videos are really helping me. Do you have any videos about stress and anxiety which triggers over eating and not eating enough? If not I would love a video like this 🙂

[@Mssunday11]

When will u come back Noah?How have u been?Miss u and ur videos so much. I still watch your old videos again and again.(When I didn't re-watch them for a long time I felt like my mind was coming back to a very turbulent and unstable state.... )You helped me so much~ Thank you and merry Christmas to u =)

[@mottoluver7854]

I admire your work.

[@bobthestrippa8997]

Can you pls do a video about health anxiety?

[@nadiabachar9309]

Bob The Strippa oh please yes

[@kustomkure]

Anxiety Guy covers it like nobody. Check him out.

[@josereyes1148]

This is good advice. Getting stressful about getting along with people at work and them not liking me. How do I know I want to be their friend? maybe they are annoying. maybe they are bad friends. maybe they are liars or devious. maybe the friendship would lead to spending less time with people I like now. I need help with stress about going in public and being around people I don't know. What if they reject me and call me ugly? Maybe it would be good if they called me ugly? that doesn't really work. you have been great help.

[@soggychip3784]

The slow calmness of your voice and your profesionality stressed me and the niece thoughts you bring up that went through my head hundreds of times angered me. You would only see me as your job.. I have no distractions left my situation is to big to avoid and I cat change what happened is what stresses me

[@zachbrown7362]

He really should do ASMR videos

[@CreatureChaotika]

That was my thought too!

[@veronicaatkins2806]

Exactly his energy calms me

[@boOoyana]

Marry me, so i can listen to you everyday! :D

[@jacqualinemc7122]

+boyana delrey Can we share? T_T

[@boOoyana]

+jacqualine may chan Deal! ;)

[@kalaichelvithayalan9292]

A Hi love rose oder Baum? But not

[@flaviocosta3682]

Best video a have ever seen about this subject! congratulations!

[@toadperson9924]

your videos have helped me so much thank you

[@TashaNZ]

I was just thinking of you yesterday and bam, new video. Thank you x

[@NoahElkrief]

Tasha NZ bam... you're welcome!

[@standcontractdelta8120]

Life is always a gamble and there are no guarantees but one thing we have to do is aim for goal that we believe are *most likely* to have a positive outcome. I.E. getting a promotion is highly likely to be better for a lot of people.

[@drealsmurf5195]

Thank u never hard no 1 brake tht down the way you did

[@jditty150]

your advice really works thanks for the help I feel so much better now

[@77dris]

Thank you Noah! Best videos on the topics on KZbin! Where have you gone this past year?

[@1Kilili]

I usually ask those questions, and when I'm at home with my surroundings they work. But when I'm triggered, the asking of this question in a routine manner often does not work. It's like the words that used to mean so much in safe surroundings have lost all meaning. Say I'm stressed about a date. I'm asking myself: What's the worst thing that could happen if I blush and everything goes all weird and awkward ? I know rationally that it'S not much, and 3 weeks before the date that helps ease the tension. Still on the day before my emotions insist on the answer being apocalypse and freak out.

[@NoahElkrief]

1Kilili Soon I will share a new method that addresses all of that.

[@josereyes1148]

+1Kilili I'm same way.

[@Jerre2Jerre]

@@NoahElkrief Hi Noah, can you link me to this new method?

[@BlindEyeTwist]

I might be wrong but like almost all of your videos can be summed up by one sentence: Dont believe your thoughts :D - or at least question them^^

[@NoahElkrief]

Engelberg Yea, I would take that. But, a little more accurately would be 1) discover that thoughts are causing your suffering. 2) identify exactly what thought is causing it. 3) disbelieve that thought. 4) question any reason to keep suffering.

[@BlindEyeTwist]

Ok, I agree. ;)

[@Ann65.]

Noah Elkrief Hello Noah. Whilst comforting to believe that we can 'control' thoughts that cause loneliness (or any other negative feeling), it is a little naive to believe that - (a) this is all we need to do (b) this will always be effective (c) this is always within our power Issues surrounding Lonliness per se, may be so very complex.. for example, those feelings of loss, anger, guilt and despair at the passing of a much loved partner or loved one. I do like your videos and your presentation is very soothing. Why have you not gifted us with a video recently? Best wishes.

[@nikolaangelov3583]

Ann Winifred Parkes. I'd actually like to read his answer, when he responds

[@DChristina]

Ann - maybe watch this video again, addresses this in the beginning of it

[@ali420448]

The talk released my stress before interview..

[@someonebruh7738]

your videos help me so much wow just a 16 y/o passing through but wow respect for you

[@Alexpav2500]

subscribed right after watching this

[@metub4u2]

I miss good advice like this. It is time for me to move on from my role at work, but wooo ooo...a former counselor said it best, "You are in a vortex of change..." Well, my efforts to leave have been troubled with no reponses from other organizations. Aaannddd, my current leaders continue to delegate my time and talents to other depts. with no regard to previous discussions of availability, work load, and expectation alignment. Very stressful to say the least, but I have a plan and it's underway. Just dealing with the waiting period toward my deadline has been welll painful. Hmmm didn't intend to say all that, but I do appreciate your more analytical approach for suggestions on dealing with stress. It's inevitable and right now, I've got a lot of it, but I am also persistent and know change of my present circumstances is near. Thanks and cheers!

[@christinecheng8434]

I thought this was good. It got into the reason behind our stress before doing anything else. I also thought Noah was easy to listen to, not too hyper or aggressive. I would listen to other videos by the author.

[@chrisii1867]

pretty good. But you talked about a certain type of stress. The outcome stress. I'm having trouble feeling unrest.. I can sleep well but I don't feel in touch and at peace with the moment. This is also a type of stress, there are many different types.

[@MindStray]

Yeah, or the stress of communicating with a person... Or the stress that has No particular reason. You just Feel anxious. Not particularly about anything. You Just feel it.

[@aniket19931993]

Mediation with intent and few awareness practices may help with your case.

[@sanpablos39]

This guys really good! I feel better than I did before I started the vid!

[@GimnastiqueRitmique9]

This is amazing, YOU are amazing....

[@knaveofhearts5659]

Such a helpful video. Thank you so much. You are a genius

[@maipham4766]

Hi Noah, thank you so much for all your helpful videos. I wanted to ask you for you help. Everytime i like or find someone attractive, i do the oppsosite of want i wanted to do. Instead being nice or kind, or looking into their face and smile, i even tend to avoid but on the other side i want them to be close to me, its so weird, but i do it automatically, its like a mechanism, please let me know how i can train myself to stop doing it. thank you so much, hugs from Germany

[@gotrobishlamentus7276]

This is it! Thanks a bunch!

[@alanrubinoff5217]

Noah, i am really confused, im not sure if this is the right video but this is important, You say our nature is to be at peace, what can i say about killing animals in foods for factories, how can i classify that action if not "good or bad"?? Please answer

[@schaughtful]

Omg you are a GENIUS! This advice is priceless, seriously. Subscribed and Shared!!

[@alvaritocomparte4161]

Excellent. It helped me a lot!! Anyone knows if he keeps recording videos?

[@tomdagninoseviltwin1362]

great vid noah. inspiring people everyday!

[@burninhand101]

Top human , thumbs up mate , thank you for your videos