Can stress be a motivator?

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November 3,2022 at 7:33PM UTC

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Can stress be a motivator?

Often stress is seen as being bad for one's health and something that should be avoided at all costs. But, maybe it could be changed based on how we perceive stress.

What do you think? Have you been able to use stress as a motivator in your work life?

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Jackie GhedineNovember 3,2022 at 8:07PM UTC
Stress actually causes you to be hyper-focused and creates tunnel vision which can lead to high-productivity. The problem is you burn out quicker because stress uses so much glucose and fuel.
Sophie JoernNovember 3,2022 at 10:57PM UTC
My severe stress pushed me into making career changes and work towards starting my own business and leaving my corporate job! Though it has been my goal to make those changes in the long run, the stress I was experiencing fast tracked the move by quite a bit!
AnonymousNovember 4,2022 at 1:23PM UTC
I have been able to use stress as a motivator. My opinion is that a "normal" amount if stress is good. But what is normal really? I will tell you what normal is not - so much stress that it affected my health to the point of having 3 days intermittent FMLA leave approved a week if I needed it. That is when I decided that it would be best to make a change for myself and my family.
Scott PiligrimmAugust 3,2023 at 1:04PM UTC
Well, stress can be a motivator, but it's one of the worst options because eventually, you'll get a burnout. That's why it's essential to cope with stress, and there are many ways to do that. For me, taking kratom products from https://fullykratom.com/collections/hush is the best, and I started to feel way better than before.