How To Make Stress Your Friend Rhetorical Analysis

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For this journal entry, I picked a video from Playlist 2 called, “How to make stress your friend.” I chose this video because I thought it was relatable since I am now a college student who experiences stress on a daily basis. I thought that watching this video could give me some insight on how to handle stressful situations and maybe give me some positive encouragement and/or motivation.

This speech was given by Kelly McGonigal who starts off her speech by stating that she has a confession to make. Before stating her confession, she asks the audience who all experiences stress, whether it is high levels or stress of moderate levels of stress. Kelly McGonigal is a health psychologist who has a mission to help people live a happier and healthier

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