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Taming the red-eyed monster.(Management & Careers)

Government Finance Review

| April 01, 2004 | Williams, Roger T. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Government Finance Officers Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Stress! Almost everyone is concerned about it. And there are good reasons for being concerned. Researchers have found that 75 to 90 percent of the illnesses we experience are stress-related. That means that stress is at least partially responsible for most of the illnesses we know.

GOOD STRESS AND BAD STRESS

Of course, stress is not all bad. Nor is it something to be avoided. Stress is a normal part of life and there's even such a thing as good stress! When we are living life on purpose--following our hopes 2and dreams and accepting the challenges life sends our way--we are experiencing "eustress" or good stress. When this happens, we are likely to feel ...

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