Drawing from groundbreaking research psychologist and award-winning teacher Kelly McGonigal
PhD offers a surprising new view of stress-one that reveals the upside of stress and shows us
exactly how to capitalize on its benefits. You hear it all the time: stress causes heart
disease stress causes insomnia stress is bad for you! But what if changing how you think
about stress could make you happier healthier and better able to reach your goals? Combining
exciting new research on resilience and mindset Kelly McGonigal PhD proves that undergoing
stress is not bad for you it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you
that makes it harmful. In fact stress has many benefits from giving us greater focus and
energy to strengthening our personal relationships. McGonigal shows readers how to
cultivate a mindset that embraces stress and activate the brain's natural ability to learn
from challenging experiences. Both practical and life-changing The Upside of Stress is not a
guide to getting rid of stress but a toolkit for getting better at it-by understanding
accepting and leveraging it to your advantage.
