What stress is and it's affect on the body is an important thing to know. But what to do about it is more important. Maybe her view is to learn to change your thinking...changing your thinking...over time does change your brain. You may not relate to her view or method but the bottom line is learn to change the brain's reaction to stress or what you have learned to view as stress related situations
My brain, regarding stress and depression, has changed for the better with a combination of approaches - and it takes time.
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“A person is also mentally weak by the quantity of time he spends to sneak peek into others lives to devalue and degrade the quality of his own life.” Anuj Somany
“Psychotherapy works by going deep into the brain and its neurons and changing their structure by turning on the right genes. The talking cure works by "talking to neurons," and that an effective psychotherapist or psychoanalyst is a "microsurgeon of the mind" who helps patients make needed alterations in neuronal networks.” Norman Doidge
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