Stress isn't always this terrible thing that we need to run away from and avoid and deny. Maybe it is helping us in some ways too, she says. "I feel like the simplest definition is when the demands of a situation exceed your resources to cope" 'When our personalities, our dispositions can be helpful in tackling that thing,' she adds.
We’re all familiar with the ways that stress can make us feel bad. But professor and stress expert Modupe Akinola argues that a simple change in our mindset can turn short-term stress into a helpful resource. Modupe walks us through some strategies for how to better tolerate and understand our stress, and gives us tools for coping when a small “mindset shift” isn’t enough.
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