Positive or Negative Stress?
Positive stress is physical and/or mental stress that we willingly choose to engage in; not only do we willingly choose to engage in it, we volitionally choose to stop engaging in it as well at our discretion. On the flip side, negative stress is physical and/or mental stress that we generally do not choose to engage in or perceive (correctly or incorrectly) it being externally imposed upon us against our will. Positive stress can challenge and strengthen us, while negative stress creates a feeling of powerlessness or helplessness that’s simply destructive to our longterm health.
Important to note: positive stress becomes negative stress (and quickly) if the postive stress is applied too frequently or too much positive stress is applied at one time without adequate recovery.
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