The Effects of Stress on the Brain

Author David robson wonders whether worrying about stress is doing more damage than the feelings themselves. Many assume that anxious feelings are inherently and inevitably bad for us in the short and long term, and that they must be eliminated. A growing body of research suggests that it is our beliefs about our feelings, as much as the feelings themselves, that determine their effects on the brain and body. By learning to view these uncomfortable feelings more positively, we may even be able to use some form of stress to our advantage.