{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The American Institute of Stress","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.stress.org","author_name":"William Heckman","author_url":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/author\/williamheckmanbellsouth-net\/","title":"Some stress can be a good thing, experts say - The American Institute of Stress","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DT5yUJz0pm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/some-stress-can-be-a-good-thing-experts-say\/\">Some stress can be a good thing, experts say<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/some-stress-can-be-a-good-thing-experts-say\/embed\/#?secret=DT5yUJz0pm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Some stress can be a good thing, experts say&#8221; &#8212; The American Institute of Stress\" data-secret=\"DT5yUJz0pm\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pexels-olly-789822-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1707,"description":"While it sounds counterintuitive, there\u2019s growing research about how exposing ourselves to short, sharp bouts of stress can be good for our health. This can increase our resilience, protect against disease, and even help us live longer, healthier lives. The biological phenomenon is known as hormesis, or hermetic stress, and is the principle that what doesn\u2019t kill you makes you stronger, but only up to a certain point."}