Most of us naturally cringe at the idea of stress. Whether it’s feeling it, dealing with or reading about it. And rightfully so. We normally think of all stress as bad. But read on. There IS such a thing as good stress- but we only need a tiny amount of that kind. But what is stress? And what are our best strategies to deal with it? Stress is not actually an emotion but a much more complicated response to environmental cues- or stressors- both good and bad. It’s a complex mix of emotional, physical and behavioral responses. Feeling “stressed out” is your body’s way of saying; “I cannot handle what is going on with me right now.” We can be stressed about negative things (negative stressors) such as losing a job or... read