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Some stress is actually good for us, but, do you suffer from too much stress?

Good stress is vital for a healthy life.

Good stress is known as eustress, such as when you're feeling excited. Your heart rate speeds up and your hormones surge, but there is happiness, not fear.

Good stress is short-term and inspires and motivates. It helps focus your energy and enhances performance. It helps you meet daily goals.

Bad stress is harmful to your health and causes anxiety, confusion, poor concentration and decreased performance.

Bad stress can be short-term or long-term. You can recover from short-term stress relatively quickly when you find ways to relax. Chronic stress, on the other hand, can impact your health in negative ways, such as causing headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure, overeating, undereating, and much more.

Bad stress can also impact your body's mobility and flexibility.

40%

of adults worldwide suffer from too much stress.

30%

experience physical pain resulting from stress.

27%

feel sadness caused by stress.

23%

feel anger because of stress.

The difference between good stress and bad stress can be determined by the source of the stress and how you react to the experience.