Some types of stress could be good for brain functioning

“Published in Psychiatry Research, the study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals develop resilience and reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders, like depression and antisocial behaviors. Low to moderate stress can also help individuals to cope with future stressful encounters.

"If you're in an environment where you have some level of stress, you may develop coping mechanisms that will allow you to become a more efficient and effective worker and organize yourself in a way that will help you perform," said Assaf Oshri, lead author of the study and an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The stress that comes from studying for an exam, preparing for a big meeting at work or pulling longer hours to close the deal can all potentially lead to personal growth. Being rejected by a publisher, for example, may lead a writer to rethink their style. And being fired could prompt someone to reconsider their strengths and whether they should stay in their field or branch out to something new.

But the line between the right amount of stress and too much stress is a thin one.”

Some Insights From This Article

• Stress is often portrayed as a detrimental effect of hard circumstances leading to terrible diseases such as cardiac disease, diabetes, etc. However, did you know that you experience stress all the time? As soon as you wake up from nighttime, your body has circulating stress hormones that keep your body functioning and awake throughout the day.

• Stress can be beneficial to human beings in the sense of how much short term and resilience it brings us. Channeling proper stress to prepare for big exams or interviews and can help us bring priority and focus into our lives. Stress of moving into a new location or going on a vacation can keep us excited and anticipatory of the new excitements of what to come!

• The question comes to the balance of how we manage and use our stress. Stress does have long-term consequences so eventually our bodies will fatigue. But promoting regular and proper levels of stress is one of the ways we can build a happy and healthy body.

Have you ever had a situation where being stressed helped you out?

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