Another name for productive stress?
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 Julian K  |
No stress is productive, unless you mean producing headaches, heart attacks, strokes etc. |
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 SDC |
Yes there is such a thing as happy stress! It's called challenging your mind! Such as chess, board games, etc! Q: Stress doesn't sound very good…but is there such a thing as "good" stress? STRESS DOC: Yes, there is good or "Eustress," the optimal level of mind-body activation and alertness that facilitates peak performance, e.g., when those butterflies in the stomach align and transform into a soaring squadron of eagles. We've done our homework, are up for the challenge and flow with the experience. Sarah Hughes' gold medal skating performance in the 2002 Winter Olympics, after landing her first difficult jump, totally tamed her butterflies. The sixteen year old was definitely into "good stress" the remainder of her routine. The smiles and radiant joy while skating were proof positive. But one doesn't have to be a gold medallist to achieve "good stress." Create some activity in your life for which you have a sense of purpose and passion (and try adding a little playfulness, as well.) Mix in disciplined practice and patience and voila…you too will experience the fulfilling flow and golden glow of "good stress." Taken from the link below: Q: Can there be too much of this "good stress" thing? STRESS DOC: Alas, sometimes we pursue goals that are so elusive, in which we are so ego-driven (I call them egoals) that we ignore the Stress Doc's "Vital Lesson of the Four 'R's": "If no matter what you do or how hard you try, Results, Rewards, Recognition and Relief are not forthcoming and you won't say, 'No,' or can't momentarily 'let go'…then trouble awaits. The groundwork is being laid for apathy, callousness and despair." |
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 carolinakayl  |
adrenalin |
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davion2308 |
It's called eustress. It's what makes sports people do what they do. |
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Space Coast Virtual Services |
creative stress positive stress i like the ustress (creates the fight or flight reaction) then you learn how to control it :) like in skydiving with visualization or other sports! |
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