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Jun 7, 2023
"Feeling burdened rather than uplifted by everyday duties is more a mindset than a measure of what is going on in your life." --Kelly McGonigal
How to Make Stress Your Friend
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others. She shares more in this TED talk from 2013 that has been viewed over 31 million times over the past decade.
BE THE CHANGE
This research article on women's reaction to stress highlights McGonigal's point that "stress makes you social." For more inspiration, take a moment to reflect on the best mistake you ever made. More ...