The upside of stress : why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it
Title:
The upside of stress : why stress is good for you, and how to get good at it
Author:
McGonigal, Kelly.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Avery, a member of Penguin Random House, [2015]
Physical Description:
xxiii, 279 pages ; 24 cm
Summary:
"More than forty-four percent of Americans admit to losing sleep over stress. And while most of us do everything we can to reduce it, Stanford psychologist and bestselling author Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., delivers a startling message: Stress isn't bad. In The Upside of Stress, McGonigal highlights new research indicating that stress can, in fact, make us stronger, smarter, and happier--if we learn how to embrace it"--
Language:
English
Contents:
Part 1: Rethink stress. How to change your mind about stress ; Beyond fight-or-flight ; A meaningful life is a stressful life -- Part 2: Transform stress. 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.
ISBN:
9781583335611
Format :
Book
