One of the popular subjects I get to talk about is stress and its benefits because this is a ubiquitous factor that we all get to experience.
There are two kinds of stress:
**Distress**
Bad stress, or distress, is when the tension we enjoy becomes too strong for us and it makes it seem like there is no relief or a big weight on our shoulders. You feel your neck tense as well as the muscles on your back and head. This stress leads to poor decision making.
**Eustress**
Eustress is the good stress that motivates you to continue working. Stress can be a motivator and provide incentive to get the work done. This “good stress” is where creative tension pays dividends and you continue to be happy, motivated, challenged and productive.
I read a book called Better Under Pressure by Justin Menkes and he says in it:
“Pressure that you are unprepared for is bad for you… there’s a lot of research that shows actually a moderate amount of pressure is critically important for human satisfaction and gratification…”
Some effects of **distress** are:
Some effects of **eustress** are:
You can utilize stress to positively impact your performance. It is all about how we handle stress, how we see it and the stories we tell ourselves in our mind.
What do you think about this? How do you handle stress? I will be writing about it more soon.
