Op-Ed: What Is Eustress and Why Is It Good for You?
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Psychology professor Lisa Smith defends stress. In her op-ed for Psychology Today, Smith points out that positive stress or eustress benefits health, motivation, performance and well-being.
“Conflict and stress go together like milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, hot chocolate and white vinegar. That last combination, truth be known, is how I work out my stress — sipping cocoa while I scrub my bathroom, mop the kitchen floor, and ponder solutions to unexpected challenges.”