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Why does stress make some people crumble and push others to greatness?

How about you? Are you using stress to thrive or letting it undermine you?

If you're a high achiever, you know that pressure is part of the game. But here's the key question.

Do you have mastery over it? Or does it have mastery over you? Well, let's find out. First,

what is stress? Stress is a normal response to the demands of life,

both internal and external. It is your body's way of gearing up to meet challenges. And here's the

deal. Stress isn't inherently good or bad. It's neutral. It's natural. It's a normal response

to intensities like leading a major team project with a tight deadline,

preparing and delivering an important investor presentation, or juggling multiple conflicting high priorities.

The stress triggers the brain and nervous system to pump adrenaline and cortisol hormones into your system.

Your heart rate spikes, your mind sharpens, your energy intensifies. Stress is simply your body

getting ready for action. The key is then directing this surge of energy. So there are two

directions that you can take this dump of supercharged high performance juice that you've got

pumping through your veins. And this is your important takeaway for today's session.

This wonderful stress surge can either spiral into distress or be leveraged for use stress.

Distress tears you down.

Use stress makes you unstoppable.

It's time to understand the difference and to learn to use stress to make it

your ally. High achievement, extreme productivity, and peak performance. So let's talk about it.

What is distress? Distress is the enemy at the gate. Distress is what many know as bad stress.

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