Stress Isn't Killing Us – but Stressing About It Might Be
Research shows that stress can be used to your advantage – or at least not your detriment – if you change your perspective.
By Greg Chertok , Contributor |April 20, 2018, at 10:55 a.m.
Not viewing stress as harmful is linked to a lower risk of early death – regardless of how much stress you actually face.
Eliminate sugar, don't be sedentary, avoid stress – these are our modern-day health "commandments." But are these things we're told we must eliminate really only bad for us? After all, sugars – especially those naturally derived from fruits – can have wonderful health benefits. Periods of inactivity can breed some of our most creative thinking, closest social bonding and most mindful living. And stress is a necessary ingredient in some of life's greatest treasures – raising children, maintaining a rewarding career and accomplishing bucket list fitness goals. As American psychiatrist Theodore Isaac Rubin said, "Happiness does not come from doing easy work, but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded our best." Happiness, it seems, requires stress.
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