The upside of stress : why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it / Kelly McGonigal, PhD.

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"Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you that makes it harmful. In fact, stress has many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy, to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McGonigal, Kelly (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Avery, [2016]
Edition:First trade paperback edition.
Subjects:
Stress (Psychology)
Stress management.
Physical Description:xxiii, 279 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • How to change your mind about stress
  • Beyond fight-or-flight
  • A meaningful life is a stressful life
  • What does it mean to be good at stress?
  • Engage : how anxiety helps you rise to the challenge
  • Connect : how caring creates resilience
  • Grow : how adversity makes you stronger
  • Final reflections.