Things that motivate us to change or react are sometimes in themselves not totally bad things. The need to do this or that, or prepare for something, or be pushed to meet a deadline help individuals strive and become better. While some may not process these natural everyday ‘stressors’ in a good way, many can cope properly and allow them to propel individuals. Stress that is about negative things are true stressors in real sense of the and cause distress. Good things that push us, and if not properly coped with, is referred to as Eustress. While Eustress can cause damage like stress to the body since the body itself does not know the difference, the mind and how we cope can let good stress be a tool to a better life. The mind can identity good stressors as eustress and not allow it to negatively effect the body like distress.
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