Stress Helps You Perform Better

There’s no doubt that a lot of people are stressed about money. Financial stress affects more than just your wallet, it can also effect your health and interpersonal relationships. However, stress helps you to face problems better by reducing your cognitive load and allowing your attention resources on financial issues that will help you make a more optimal decision. Erik Dane, a professor of business at Rice University in Houston, likens it to working at the very edge of your performance ability. On New York Post, Kayt Sukel writes: “Your response to stress matters. A recent study from Stanford University found that individuals who understood stress was helpful reported better emotional well-being, better health, and increased productivity at work. And that’s even when a lot of really stressful things were happening in their lives!” (nypost.com)