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Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships, disease. As the nature of human life has become far more complicated, our ancient stress response hasn't been able to keep up. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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What's taking place during stress is actually much simpler than a transaction between stressful life events and you. There aren't two parties involved in stress. There is only one - your own mind. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience - and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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Worrisome thoughts and their resulting feelings are a form of self strangulation. They not only strangle your emotions. They affect your physical life as well, and your ability to focus and get things done. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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Look closer at the stress in your own life and you can identify that negative emotions are always built on counterfactual statements. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when you're anxious, upset, or frustrated, which dramatically reduce your ability to perform. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stressor 'out there' in the world. We experience stress - or we don't - depending on what we believe. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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Negative thoughts stick around because we believe them, not because we want them or choose them. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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Remember that stress doesn't come from what's going on in your life. It comes from your thoughts about what's going on in your life. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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The less you think counterfactually, the less you experience stress. Stress, in this light, isn't a bad thing. It's simply a warning system telling you that your mind has lost touch with what's real. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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It's time we learned the truth about stress. It's time we identified the thoughts that actually create our stress and learned to dismantle them one by one. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances. - Andrew J. Bernstein
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