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The Upside of Stress
- Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
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- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
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The author of The Willpower Instinct delivers a controversial and groundbreaking new book that overturns long-held beliefs about stress.
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McGonigal's TED talk on the subject has already received more than seven million views. Her message resonates with people who know they can't eliminate the stress in their lives and want to learn to take advantage of it. The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress but a guide to getting better at stress by understanding it, embracing it, and usng it.
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- Sam Fairbridge
- 2018-09-19
loved it
Super interesting and easy to listen to. Downloaded this audiobook after it was mentioned in one of my nutrition classes. Would definitely recommend this book to friends . #Audible1
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-12-17
completely changed my life
this book has completely changed my outlook on life. I recommend to anyone struggling with stress or trauma to listen to this book. I relisten to it whenever I feel stress taking over my life and it helps me be a better me simply by encouraging a new outlook and perspective. 100/10 recommend.
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- Stefanos A.
- 2019-03-01
Life changing. Empowering in a long term way.
Sometimes true and important insights can be missed in life. This book helps bring the upside of stress to light and truly empower people in many wonderful ways that will last a lifetime (and the ripple effects even longer.)
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- Sally C
- 2020-08-11
So timely!
This is a book that I will order the paperback version of and read again and again! Great insights and interesting science make for an inspiring message of hope that will help readers find meaning in the tough places of life.
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- Jordan Marshall
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Listen to this!
I loved reading the book and I enjoyed listening to it even more! Must buy!
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- C. L. Aingworth
- 2019-08-20
Really enjoyable. Eye opening information...
I loved this book. The presentation of the material is easy to understand and makes one think twice about what we 'know' about stress. I learned so much from this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the subject.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-04-23
Great book recommended by my consultant
When I was in deep stress in my previous job and not knowing about it, I talked with a consultant who helped me discover the problem and recommended this book to me when I asked. I was such a optimist person and somehow down the road of life , I forgot about how to look forward, don’t have any goals to strive for any more . I was busy and miserable. Turns out in my mind, I switched my thinking about stress. I thought stress was bad for my health so I decided to avoid it. Then I stopped to get my goals, stop setting up visions and work hard to get them, then the purposeful life became boring and without hope. In this book, you’ll see how I found the root cause of my problem- it was just a simple thought of stress changed in me. Thank you Kelly for writing this book and thank Andy for recommending it to me.
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- Reza
- 2023-11-19
Very informative
I really like this book, the way author narrates, interesting stories, and a bunch of science proofed research about stress.
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