STRESS IS PART OF LIFE. IT can be positive when it keeps you out of danger or motivates you; but it can be negative when you are stressed beyond your ability to cope, such as when stress goes on for too long or becomes too intense.
Signs could be distress, overwhelm, burnout, irritability, chronic anxiety or depression. On a physical level, negative stress depletes your energy and compromises physical health, such as interfering with healthy immune and digestive function. Stress also compromises your mental health and interferes with your ability to think clearly, rationally, and creatively.
When you relax, your physical and mental health can thrive. My five tips for on-the-spot
