The Upside Of Stress Why Stress Is Good For You And How To Get Good At It

Description: Drawing from groundbreaking research psychologist and award - winning teacher Kelly Mc Gonigal Ph D offers a surprising new view of stress one that reveals the upside of stress and shows us exactly how to capitalize on its benefits. You hear it all the time: stress causes heart disease; stress causes insomnia; stress is bad for you! But what if changing how you think about stress could make you happier healthier and better able to reach your goals? Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset Kelly Mc Gonigal Ph D proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you that makes it harmful. In fact stress has many benefits from giving us greater focus and energy to strengthening our personal relationships. Mc Gonigal shows readers how to cultivate a mindset that embraces stress and activate the brain's natural ability to learn from challenging experiences. Both practical and life - changing The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress but a toolkit for getting better at it by understanding accepting and leveraging it to your advantage.
Title: The Upside Of Stress Why Stress Is Good For You And How To Get Good At It
Barcode: 9781101982938
Publication Date: 5/10/2016