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Is it possible that stress is a positive thing?
Kelly Mcgonigal talks about the different stress responses such as, palpitating heart, sweaty palms among other reactions as an energy to help you cope with the upcoming situation. What if you could shift your perception of stress to help you in stressful times?
Many neuroscientists have been studying this exact theory. They have discovered what happens to the various chemicals in your brain when you are under perceived threat.
Stress increases the levels of oxytocin which activates our prosocial tendencies.
Under stress it increases and activates these three parts of your brain, here’s a quick breakdown.