Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

But in fact, there are two kinds of stress.

Like you say, there's good, healthy, productive stress.

Like you say, there's good, healthy, productive stress.

And then there's unhealthy, bad, dysfunctional and unproductive stress.

And then there's unhealthy, bad, dysfunctional and unproductive stress.

The good kind of stress, scientifically, we call that adaptive stress.

The good kind of stress, scientifically, we call that adaptive stress.

And the bad kind is maladaptive stress.

And the bad kind is maladaptive stress.

So examples of good, healthy stress, what are they?

So examples of good, healthy stress, what are they?

It's, you know...

It's, you know...

When you start your own company or when you're a new founder, that excitement that you have or rooting for your favorite sports team, buying a car, graduating, expanding your team.

When you start your own company or when you're a new founder, that excitement that you have or rooting for your favorite sports team, buying a car, graduating, expanding your team.

There are so many examples of healthy stress in your life that help drive your life forward, help you get excited, get up and excited.

There are so many examples of healthy stress in your life that help drive your life forward, help you get excited, get up and excited.

Take on the day.

Take on the day.

But when that good, healthy stress gets high, out of balance, off kilter, and it really starts going haywire, that's when problems can arise.