Regardless of what we’re often told, stress can be a great thing. It can help you get work done, give you that last final push to make it before a deadline, and it can even help you do better work than normal. Chronic stress, on the other hand, can be incredibly detrimental to your health. From strained muscles to grinding teeth, to even an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases like a heart attack or stroke. Chronic stress makes it hard to work, hard to calm down, and can send you straight … [Read more...]