Stress can be useful in many ways – helping us reach new goals, save ourselves from dangerous situations, motivate you to get to work on time! The way we PERCEIVE stress can be more harmful than the amount or intensity of stress.
Dr. Jaty has published an article this summer called “Good-For-You Stress: How your stress mindset can increase your resilience“ in the workplace magazine Municipal World.
Here is an excerpt:
“[In a] Stress-Is-Enhancing mindset, stressors are seen as challenges for which the individual has adequate resources to meet the pressures. People who have a “Stress-Is-Enhancing” mindset have a lower stress reaction than those who see stress as a problem, meaning they actually produce less of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol is our main stress hormone, responsible for the fight or flight response, driving up our blood pressure and inhibiting our digestive and immune systems.
Not only does one’s perception of stress alter your stress response, but it also leads to improved health symptoms, higher levels of energy, greater life satisfaction, better work performance, and desire for feedback to enhance future growth and performance enhancement.”
The article also provides 5 tips to build a Stress-Is-Enhancing mindset.
To read the full article, click here.
