Stressed Out | The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka | Full Episode

This program contains conversations around addiction, severe mental health outcomes, and fatal emergency calls. Viewer discretion is advised.

What do parents, first responders and employees have in common? Feeling stressed and finding work life balance.

The Thread talks to Agatha a working mom raising two young children, 2 firefighters who share their experience in how the Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program saved them, Professor Alexandra Fiocco reveals what exactly is stress and why it is part of our daily life, and we talk to nature lover Danijela who unearths why long nature walks, also known as forest bathing, could hold the key to our wellbeing.

Are you stressed out? What are your stressors? And how do you relax? Join the conversation on stress with TVO’s The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka.

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Our common Experience: Stress
01:23 Working mom Agatha talks about raising children
02:34 Parenting Expectations vs Reality
04:14 Professor Fiocco explains stress and burnout
05:32 Nam takes a stress test!
08:07 Nam’s stress test results
09:09 What triggers stress and how our brain reacts
09:55 Work Stress: Firefighters in action
11:44 Running into danger: Hugh and Kevin’s story
12:30 Hugh: Responding to a medical call
13:57 Losing firefighters and mental health struggles
15:05 The Road to Mental Readiness (R2MR) program
15:53 Kevin: How to do deep breathing
17:07 Professor Fiocco: Why breathing exercises reduce stress
17:51 Saving Lives: Benefits of the R2MR program
18:50 Building a community: Toronto Hiking Moms
20:12 A walk with Danijela: What is Forest bathing?
22:10 Benefits of going on a nature walk
25:23 Closing: Practicing self care and mindfulness

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The Thread isn’t a show, it’s a conversation. TVO Today’s The Thread with Nam Kiwanuka explores the links between local issues, personal experiences, and the community groups making a difference right now. We’re here to help you navigate the big challenges of daily life in Ontario, from housing and mental health to hunger and screen addiction. While we focus on Ontario voices, the topics covered resonate far beyond our borders.


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