Good Stress Versus Bad Stress

Most of us know what bad stress is, however, is there such a thing called good stress?

According to researchers and codirectors at the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program Loma Linda University Medical Center in California there is.

In an interview with CEO of the Food Revolution Network, Ocean Robbins, Neurologist, Doctor Dean Sherzai and his wife, Doctor Ayesha Sherzai advised that good stress is associated with having “a sense of purpose, direction, victories and timelines.”

They indicated that with bad stress a timeline can go on forever and with seemingly no victories in-between.

So, how do you eliminate the bad and increase the good?

Focus on what your options are and on things that you can do.

Perception plays a large role as well. By changing your perspective about a circumstance, such as having a more optimistic or understanding viewpoint, you can reduce the impact that the otherwise negative emotions would have on your body.

The key is to set healthy, achievable, and realistic routines, and to remember to make time to wind down from them.

Healthy challenges give you something to look forward to, rather than overwhelm and cause you stress.

The researchers suggest setting “smart goals” rather than the big hurdles we sometimes set for ourselves, causing us to feel worried and overwhelmed about achieving them.

Smart goals are those that are specific, measurable, relevant, and timebound.

So, the next time you set a goal think about whether it’s going to make you feel good or cause tension – good stress versus bad – and whether it’s going to be worth it for you in the long run.