Is it time to stop worrying about stress? | Curio

Is it time to stop worrying about stress?

7 mins | Apr 2, 2022

Assuming that negative emotions are inherently unhealthy can have terrible consequences. We currently live in a global "Don't Worry" club, where we're frequently told about the dangers of stress and what we should be doing to overcome it. However, a growing body of research now suggests that it's not negative emotion that has dangerous effects on our health but our feelings about it. Award-winning science writer David Robson discusses how our attitudes change how we perceive our environment and even change our physiological responses to stressful situations influencing our health.

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From The Guardian

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