The Upside of Stress
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Average rating3.5
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Average rating3.5
"More than forty-four percent of Americans admit to losing sleep over stress. And while most of us do everything we can to reduce it, Stanford psychologist and bestselling author Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., delivers a startling message: Stress isn't bad. In The Upside of Stress, McGonigal highlights new research indicating that stress can, in fact, make us stronger, smarter, and happier--if we learn how to embrace it"--
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Not bad, but the concept probably could be summarized with sufficient support in a NYT article. If you're really interested, it's worth the full read, otherwise the basics are:
1) Most of what we call “stress” is not “bad” for you (unless you think it is, in which case it can kill you)
2) You can change your physiological response to stress through a mindset shift, such as framing it as excitement instead of anxiety
I thought the most interesting part was that doctors effectively took the “stress is bad” hypothesis for granted, which likely resulted in tens of thousands of (at least premature) deaths.
Don't be afraid to get that second opinion!
