Episode
Train Your Brain for Pressure
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- Quest for Success
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- May 18, 2026
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- 1992
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Summary
Stress is not always about what happens to you. Sometimes it is about what your mind decides it means. In this episode of Quest for Success , Dr. Jerry Cunningham breaks down the difference between a challenge mindset and a threat mindset—and why that difference can change your confidence, health, leadership, faith, and financial decisions. You'll learn how your brain and body respond under pressure, why some people grow stronger through stress while others shut down, and how to reframe difficult moments without pretending life is easy. From Madam C.J. Walker's resilience to lessons from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , this episode will help you stop treating every hard moment like a disaster and start seeing more of life as training for growth. Listen now and take one more step on your Quest for Success. Visit: www.Quest-Success.com Suggested Reading Stress, Appraisal, and Coping — Richard Lazarus & Susan Folkman Mindset: The New Psychology of Success — Carol S. Dweck Kobasa, S. C. "Stressful Life Events, Personality, and Health" Uphill, M. A., et al. "Challenge and Threat: A Critical Review of the Literature" Blascovich, J., et al. research on challenge/threat and performance Hashtags #MadamCJWalker #CarolDweck #Mindset #TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe #CSLewis #QuestForSuccess Check out the sponsor of this episode: Go to Hostinger.com/QUEST20 and use code QUEST20 for 20% off. You'll be glad you did. 20% off Code: QUEST20