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50 Little Ways to Make Your Life So Much Easier

27. Seek Out Challenges

Science shows they’re what make life fulfilling. “Some research suggests that a certain degree of stress helps us to be more productive, happier, and efficient,” says Scott Amyx, author of Strive: How Doing the Things Most Uncomfortable Leads to Success. “For instance, Richard Dienstbier’s theory of mental toughness suggests that experiencing some manageable stressors, with recovery in between, can make us more mentally and physically tough and less reactive to future stress.” Basically, experiencing stress regularly and overcoming it helps you to view stress as a manageable thing, one that you can develop coping skills to deal with.

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