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The Upside of Stress

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Kelly McGonigal, PhD

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What’s inside


Rethink your ability to deal with stress and reclaim what you've forfeited due to your fear of challenges. Realize you are stronger than you think.


You’ll learn


• Instinctive stress responses


• How the body heals and comforts you


• Why pain makes you stronger


• When danger reminds you of love


About the author


Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is a health psychologist and professor at Stanford University, renowned for her expertise on the interconnection between a person's mental and physical states.