Monica,
There is good and bad stress. Stress that is a positive motivator helps to accomplish goals.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I feel that stress can be motivate you to get the job done. It could also be a distractor in getting the job done depending on the level of stress.
Monica,
Burnout can be the result of to much bad stress. Recognizing bad stress and burnout is important.
Dr. Gary Carlson
Stress can be a motivator and a distractor. Stress can be used to motivate an employee to work more efficiently, use better time management and meet deadlines. However, if an employee becomes too stressed out, they can become overwhelmed and they can develop toxic worry. In this case, they will become less productive, produce a poorer quality of work and are less likely to meet deadlines.
Israel,
Procrastination can become a habit. It only gets worse if you let it take over. Treat it like your enemy. Always work ahead and stay ahead of the work curve.
Dr. Gary Carlson
I agree that stress can both motivate and distract. I think that my main problem is procrastination. I know that my deadline is Friday so I hold it off to the last minute and then the bad stress starts! What is a good way to stay at the peak of good stress without leting yourself get overwhelmed?
Daniel,
Good and bad stress is always in our lives. The key is to use healthy stress to make us better and to deal with bad stress so it doesn't take over our healthy lives.
Dr. Gary Carlson
There are two types of stress, eustress and distress. To answer the question properly, one would have to differentiate.
Kim,
Positive self talk is the key to keeping proper atttitude.
I agree I now where negitive stressis in my life and I got rid of that a long time ago. I only let positive stress into my life. As I did learn the hard way, but a esson well learned
Kim,
There is good stress and bad. It is important to realize which one is negative for your health.
Stress for me is a motivator. I believe I work better under stress. When I have a deadline to meet, I work at my best. As I work two jobs I am a very busy person. I leave one job and go to another Monday thru Friday and I don’t let wither job interrupt each other. My time to wand down is the drive between jobs, and that is how I relax.
Cynthia,
Stress can be motivating if the stress drives us to an enjoyable outcomne when achieved. Bad stress is often when it is a result of potential sad or emotional outcomes.
With all that said we have to conquer the stress and place ourselves in balance to move on in life.
Everyone has stress. It is how one copes with stress that can make it a motivator or distractor. However, there are times where the stressful event would be too much for any health person to cope with inevitably ending as a temporary distractor.
Many people, including myself, produce higher quality of work when stress is involved. I find myself becoming very focused on obtaining the end result during stressful situations. On the flip side, if I don't have any stress, although the peacefulness is nice, I am not at my highest productivity level.
I agree with you. Obviously there is good and bad stress. Excessive stress is always not good. Each of us thrive on certain stresses. We need to know how to balance our lives so we don't lead a stress filled day. We each need the appropriate rest, exercise, spiritual engagement and mental activities.
I think stress is both a motivator and distractor depending how you handle it. I think stress from something, say a deadline, is a good thing because it motivates you to push through it and get it done but could be a bad thing if you let it disrupt your workflow and cause you to not complete it by the deadline. Another example is stress spawned by company downsizing. If you let this stress effect your workflow then you could end up letting that stress cause you to be the one getting fired due to lack of productivity. But if you take that stress in a good way, you could use that stress to boost your productivity in hopes that you will be noticed by the company as someone they would not want to lose.
There is good stress and bad. The stress that invigorates us in a good way motivates and challenges. Stress that causes depreciation and emotional backlash can be harmful. Knowing techniques to combat bad stress is the key.
I feel that it is both but can be to much of a good thing. I myself find it very difficult to work without stress. I tend to get bored and then want a new career. I tend to work well with deadlines. I do know the down side of this though! To much stress can ruin your health and life!
There is good stress and bad stress. Your are correct to identify stress that can motivate you. Stress can be good when you have the knowledge to overcome the challenge.
Stress can be a motivator and distracter, depending on the level of stress. High levels of stress can definitely distract any individual to the resposibility at hand whether that be completing a project accurately and timely. Low levels of stress can boost adrenaline allowing an individual to stay focused on the same project but allowing them to clearly complete the project.
