Stress at work can be OK, until it's long-term
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Stress at work can be OK, until it's long-term
Workplace stress is not all bad. In limited doses, it can concentrate the mind and boost productivity. But too much of it can be a one-way ticket to physical and mental breakdown.
from In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honore
- Stress isn’t good or bad. It’s a tool. In small doses it’s good, but too much of a good thing becomes a bad thing pretty quickly.
from How Hard Should I Push Myself? by Dan Shipper
stress is something that can build up inside of us over time. When we don’t relieve the pressure that this stress creates and relieve it frequently, it only builds further.
from How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times by Chris Bailey
Most people think of stress in terms of hating their job, worrying about money, or feeling out of control. That last one is closest to the truth; stress is defined as a perceived threat to your physical or social safety. The “chronic” part just means it’s ongoing or prolonged, instead of acute (short term). Need an example?
from The Whole30's Food Freedom Forever: Letting Go of Bad Habits, Guilt, and Anxiety Around Food by Melissa Hartwig Urban
- It’s enough to simply recognize this basic relationship between stress and stories. Virtually every time you experience stress, it’s a response to a narrative in the mind, a story about something you feel you need to have happen or prevent from happening.
from Where There's Stress, There's a Story by David Cain
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