{"product_id":"the-upside-of-stress-why-stress-is-good-for-you-and-how-to-get-good-at-it-paperback","title":"The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly McGonigal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing from groundbreaking research, psychologist and award-winning teacher Kelly McGonigal, PhD, offers a surprising new view of stress--one that reveals the upside of stress, and shows us exactly how to capitalize on its benefits.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou hear it all the time: stress causes heart disease; stress causes insomnia; stress is bad for you  But what if changing how you think about stress could make you happier, healthier, and better able to reach your goals? Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress \u003ci\u003ewhile believing that stress is bad for you \u003c\/i\u003ethat makes it harmful. In fact, stress has many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy, to strengthening our personal relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e McGonigal shows readers how to cultivate a mindset that embraces stress, and activate the brain's natural ability to learn from challenging experiences. Both practical and life-changing, \u003ci\u003eThe Upside of Stress \u003c\/i\u003eis not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting \u003ci\u003ebetter \u003c\/i\u003eat it--by understanding, accepting, and leveraging it to your advantage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly McGonigal \u003c\/b\u003eis a health psychologist and lecturer at Stanford University, and the author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Willpower Instinct\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Joy of Movement\u003c\/i\u003e. As a leader in the field of \"science help,\" McGonigal is passionate about translating cutting-edge research from psychology, neuroscience, and medicine into practical strategies for health, happiness, and personal success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMcGonigal has taught for a wide range of programs at Stanford University, including the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Business, and Stanford Continuing Studies, where her popular public courses include \"The Science of Willpower\" and \"How to Think Like a Psychologist.\" She has received Stanford's highest teaching honor, the Walter J. Gores award, for her undergraduate psychology teaching. Through her work with the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, she studies methods for training mindfulness, empathy, and compassion. Her research has appeared in such journals as \u003ci\u003eMotivation and Emotion\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Journal of Happiness Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Personality and Social Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53165100957807,"sku":"9781101982938","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/cDVzTWwrZmFmaVk0dDVoSGRDZFR5UT09.webp?v=1779872143","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/the-upside-of-stress-why-stress-is-good-for-you-and-how-to-get-good-at-it-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}