Is There A Way To Harness Good Stress?

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Gen Z'ers are using the internet for money saving tips. We agree with some, but not with all:

1. Fashion: Thrift, swap, and DIY over fast fashion
2. Food: Cooking hacks and budget-friendly eating
3. Travel: affordable adventures over luxury vacations
4. Work & income: Monetizing skills and side hustles
5. Entertainment: Free and low-cost fun over expensive nights out
6. Health & Wellness: Budget-friendly self-care
7. Financial literacy: Learning money management from viral content
   

Chappell Roan made some people mad with her comments about children. She says all of her friends her age (27) with kids are miserable. Agree or disagree?
How to harness good stress:

• Find the “Goldilocks zone” - The key is finding the sweet spot that’s not too much or too little stress and you have to push yourself a little to find it. “Challenge yourself to go outside your comfort zone without feeling overwhelmed,” the expert advises.
• Don’t just positively reframe the stress in your life - Take action with meaningful and purpose-driven challenges, like taking on a new job opportunity or learning a new skill.
• Be strategic about recovery - “To grow from stress, you have to make time for rest and recovery,” Bergquist explains. You need that for your body and brain to reset and build new connections to better handle future challenges.
• Lean into the body-mind connection - Physically stressing yourself can help build mental resilience and vice versa, according to this stress researcher. She explains, “When you experience good physical or psychological stress, you repair and regenerate your cells, which makes every part of your body healthier and stronger.”
• Trust that you were made for some stress - Humans were built to overcome stress and get stronger because of it. It’s okay to be scared and want to avoid challenges, but Bergquist says, “Trust and do it anyway. The result can be life-changing.”

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