Jeff Krasno, in his book Good Stress, emphasizes that stress can be beneficial when it fosters resilience. He differentiates between good stress, which can enhance our growth, and bad stress, which leads to chronic agitation. Using an analogy of encountering a rattlesnake while hiking, Krasno illustrates how modern stress often perpetuates fear and anxiety without resolution. Thus, recognizing and embracing beneficial stressors can help individuals improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Stress, whether from physical challenges like ice baths or mental stressors like tough conversations, fosters resilience and long-term wellbeing. The key is to differentiate between good stress and bad stress.
If you were hiking and ran across a rattlesnake on the path, you'd probably have a stress response that serves your biological imperative to survive. The problem with modern stress for so many people is that the rattlesnake never leaves the path.
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