Stress doesn't harm you, when you think it doesn't

[PoppySead]

Originally Posted by Robou

Hey poppysead I 100% agree with Mcgonigal and your observations on this! I actually came to my own conclusions about this subject way before this ever came out. Some may not believe it or may not want to but I have made it work in my life.

That's great! It's a positive outlook for me as well. I feel a lot less weighed down by life when I view stress as a positive motivator. The more I do this, the better I feel and the more habitual it becomes. I think the view we have of ourselves makes a big difference in our health, body and mind.

[Tintlelli]

I didn't read the article, but I have to say I already disagree with this idea. I used to not believe stress leads to physical ailments and long-term mental health concerns. I used to believe that stress was "all in the mind" and temporary. That is until those things happened to me. Stress crept up on me and worked its magic. I wasn't sitting there thinking "I'm stressed" or being scared of stress, because I did not believe it was a threat. Well now I know better.

[purehuman]

Originally Posted by PoppySead

When you change your mind about stress, you can change your bodies response to stress.

Oh great...now I can stress about whether I'm stressing or not.