Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new 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.
A comprehensive approach to managing your stress, that includes awareness of your stressors and coping strategies.
building-resilience~The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) presents a guide to tracking and managing your own personal stress plan.
There's good stress and bad stress. Find out what's what and learn practical ways to cope in this article.
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