Remember after election: Stress can be good for you

November 11, 2016

If I would ask you to close your eyes and picture a stressful experience in your life, I am willing to bet that you will come up with an image easily. Especially after the most stressful presidential election in recent memory. You may be imagining yourself anxiously awaiting the results of an election you feel can change the world around you. Or maybe a vivid image jumps to your mind of the looming holiday season, with frantic shopping or taxing family time (an actual documented stressor for many). Or you may imagine the upcoming National Institute of Health grant deadline. OK, maybe that’s just me ... But the point is, stress is an ever-present part of life.

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