StressisdescribedbytheWorldHealthOrganisationasthehealthepidemicofthe21stcenturyandexpertsbelieveitcancontributetoseriouslifethreateningdiseasessuchasdiabetes,dementiaandsometypesofcancer.Inthesesuperbusymoderntimesmillionsofpeopledescribethemselvesasstressedandmanyseemtowearitasabadgeofhonour.Butwhataboutifwetookadifferentapproachtostresaaa?Whatifbytrulyunderstandingthemeaningandpowerofstresswecouldactuallyuseittoouradvantage? InTheTruthAboutStress,FionaPhillips,nostrangertostressherself,andthreestressedoutvolunteers,embarkonauniqueexperiment.Usingcuttingedgechestmountedbodymonitoringequipment,thisfilmputsstresstothetestinordertoexamineitandunderstanditasneverbefore.Onthissurprisingandempoweringscientificstressjourney,Fionawilldiscoverhowbesttocontrolstresslevels,howstresscanactuallyhelppeopleperformbetterandwillrevealhowstresscanactuallyhelpyouloseweight.