Deze podcast aflevering is in het Engels en bespreken we de rol van genetica en omgeving op de individuele stressrespons

In deze aflevering spreken we prof. dr. Meike Bartels, over haar onderzoek naar stress en welbevinden en bespreken we de rol van genetica en omgeving op de individuele stressrespons. Deze podcast aflevering is in het Engels

New podcast Stress Navigation with Meike Bartels

Meike Bartels talks about wellbeing and a no-size-fits-all approach to the life course in the new podcast Stress Navigation. She emphasizes that wellbeing should be a starting point, not an endpoint. Meike Bartels, full professor in genetics and wellbeing at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, her research stems from the question ‘Why don’t we study why people feel well?’

In the episode ‘Meike Bartels on wellbeing and no-size-fits-all' (release date 3 rd of December 2024) we explore individual differences in relation to wellbeing and stress. Differences in people are accounted for by genetics, but also environment. Bartels is striving for individuals to show their genetic differences and therefore getting a step closer into acceptance of individual differences in society. In relation to stress, her research shows that individuals have a different stress response and an individual balance of happiness and wellbeing.

Bartels introduces her idea of a paradigm shift to a wellbeing society. “We should build a society on wellbeing. (...) The most important thing should be how individuals can feel well.” She explains that life should be about no-size-fits-all, individual differences should be celebrated and valued, and every individual should be able to explore their own balance of happiness and wellbeing. ‘How do you feel well?’ 

We talk about the bidirectional approach of a meaningful life and wellbeing and happiness. Meike Bartels advocates that wellbeing should be a starting point, not an endpoint. We also talk about this field of study from the researcher’s perspective: researchers have such a wealth of knowledge; big data makes everything possible. We discuss measurement of stress and wellbeing using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) and passive sensing technologies. The feeling of stress versus the physiological response to stress is an interesting difference in the science of stress in daily life. That is what Stress in Action is all about.

Stress in Action is a research project where seven Dutch universities and UMCs collaborate in a 10- year research project on stress. Stress is complex and multifaceted, and we all experience it in our daily lives. Using novel measurement technologies and analyses, the consortium aims to measure the emotional, cognitive, biological and behavioural stress responses.

Stress in Action received the Gravitation Grant of the Dutch Research Council (NWO). In 2023, Stress in Action started building their consortium and launching their research to accomplish their ambitious goals in the coming 10 years. 85 consortium members working on various themes and projects.
In large-scale population studies, we investigate which environmental and personal factors influence stress and how stress can lead to mental and cardio metabolic diseases. With the new knowledge,methods are being developed to monitor and reduce stress in daily life and thus prevent the onset of stress-related diseases.

The podcast Stress Navigation is an initiative of Stress in Action. We publish episodes in Dutch and English. The Dutch episodes are hosted by Myrte Schoenmakers, PhD candidate in the department of Biological Psychology at VU Amsterdam. The English episodes are hosted by Marcos Ross, PhD candidate in the department of Psychiatry at Amsterdam UMC. Production of the podcast and communications is done by Anouk Weverling. Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken.

The episode ‘Meike Bartels on well-being and no-size-fits-all'; will be released on the 3rd of December 2024 on Spotify. More information on Stress in Action can be found on our website.

U kunt Stress Navigation beluisteren op de volgende platformen:
- Spotify
- YouTube
- Apple Podcasts

Bron: Stress in Action