Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others. TED.com

“Caring creates resilience… the biology of courage!
Stress gives us access to our hearts!

You are never alone, go after what makes meaning in your life and trust yourself to handle the stress that follows”