Stress

Good Stress

Summary: While we mostly think of stress as negative, stress is an important and useful part of a person's life experiences.

 

A Humorous List of Stressors

Summary: A funny Career Builder Superbowl commercial illustrating how jobs can be a source of stress.

 

Mental Health Benefits of Indoor Plants

Summary: This news report discusses the benefits of connecting to nature, even if you are not able to go outdoors easily. The report suggests that having indoor plants is beneficial psychologically as well as physiologically. 

 

How to Make Stress Your Friend

Summary: Stress makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken, and your forehead sweat. While stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research, however, 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. (Long)