{"id":109570,"date":"2025-03-17T12:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?post_type=news&p=109570"},"modified":"2025-03-17T12:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T12:47:00","slug":"how-stress-can-be-good-for-your-health-if-you-follow-these-rules","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/how-stress-can-be-good-for-your-health-if-you-follow-these-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"How stress can be good for your health (if you follow these rules)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research shows that exposing ourselves to short, sharp forms of stress can be good for our health \u2014 as long as it\u2019s the right kind of stress.\u00a0Giulia Crouch<\/em> reports.<\/h4>\n
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How often do you get stressed? Maybe it\u2019s time to up the frequency. This may sound counterintuitive but there\u2019s a growing body of research that says that exposing ourselves to short, sharp bouts of\u00a0stress<\/a>\u00a0is good for our\u00a0health<\/a>. It increases our\u00a0resilience<\/a>, can protect us against disease and can even help us live longer, healthier lives. It\u2019s a biological phenomenon known as hormesis or hormetic stress and, simply put, is the principle that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger\u2026 up to a point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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That\u2019s because there’s a sweet spot: too much of the stressor and it’s negative but just the right amount will stimulate a protective or beneficial response and your body will adapt to the new challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n