Make
stress
your
friend
University
exams
,
a
new
job
,
moving
house
?
it
all
makes
us
!
We
all
know
what
it
feels
like
and
we
don't
like
it
,
but
we
are
not
alone
.
For
a
long
time
,
scientists
and
psychologists
believed
that
stress
was
a
very
dangerous
thing
,
and
that
the
only
right
thing
to
do
was
to
fight
it
.
They
were
telling
us
that
stress
made
us
sick
and
increased
the
risk
of
everything
from
the
common
cold
to
heart
problems
.
This
way
,
stress
became
our
worst
enemy
.
However
,
psychologists
have
about
stress
now
.
One
of
them
,
Kelly
McGonigal
,
is
now
trying
to
help
people
understand
that
turning
stress
into
our
friend
can
change
how
it
makes
us
feel
.
Why
does
she
think
so
?
She
says
that
the
latest
study
shows
that
only
people
who
both
from
a
lot
of
stress
and
believe
that
this
level
of
stress
is
for
them
have
serious
health
problems
.
?
People
who
had
a
lot
of
stress
,
but
did
not
see
stress
as
harmful
had
the
lowest
risk
of
dying
,
?
she
said
.
It
is
a
great
discovery
!
It
seems
that
when
you
change
your
mind
about
stress
,
you
can
change
your
body's
to
it
.
Scientists
also
think
that
how
long
we
live
depends
on
how
we
think
about
stress
too
.
People
who
saw
stress
as
helpful
lived
longer
than
average
.
So
,
the
best
idea
would
be
to
believe
that
stress
is
your
friend
and
this
will
make
your
body
react
better
to
it
and
be
healthier
too
.
Maybe
you
think
that
it
is
easy
to
say
but
hard
to
do
.
Is
there
something
simple
you
could
do
to
your
body's
response
to
stress
?
Kelly
McGonigal
says
that
when
you
feel
stressed
,
your
body
produces
a
stress
hormone
.
This
hormone
wants
you
to
speak
to
other
people
about
your
problems
.
Then
,
it
makes
you
feel
better
and
happier
.
When
you
have
a
problem
,
go
and
have
a
coffee
with
your
best
friend
or
talk
to
your
partner
.
Don't
be
alone
with
this
problem
and
your
body
will
be
happier
.
So
what
to
do
in
stressful
situations
?
All
in
all
,
don't
be
afraid
of
stress
,
make
it
your
good
friend
,
and
talk
to
family
and
friends
about
your
big
and
small
problems
.
Let's
check
your
understanding
!