Harness the Power of Stress
Instead of being overwhelmed, learn to manage stress to gain a performance advantage.
By Michael O. Schroeder, Staff Writer |Nov. 30, 2017, at 11:36 a.m.
You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone who likes being stressed out. Who really wants to feel overwhelmed by the weight of the world? What’s more, chronic – or prolonged – stress is linked to myriad health and quality of life issues, from raising the risk of heart attack and stroke to increased sexual dysfunction and decreased desire.
But there’s more to stress – that tension or strain you experience as the brain and body respond to a perceived threat or demand – than being overcome by it. In fact, experts point out that despite the word’s seemingly negative connotation, it’s really a neutral, functional response in animals and humans that helps keeps us alive (as in fight-or-flight scenarios) – and can help us thrive.
https://health.usnews.com/wellness/mind/articles/2017-11-30/harness-the-power-of-stress
