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The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It
Your heart is pounding because your heart is in it.
Who it's for
Before a big moment, a pounding heart can feel like proof something is wrong.
Keyed up→Energised and ready
Feelings it meets
What it is
Health psychologist Kelly McGonigal draws on research to argue that how you think about stress shapes how it affects you, and offers exercises for turning the stress response into energy, connection and growth.
Where to find it
Published by Avery (Penguin Random House); in print, in libraries and as an audiobook. Not public domain.
Before you start
Heads up: Stories of trauma and hardship.
Age: Suggested 14+
Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act 1, Scene 4
