It's interesting to hear other's experiences of stress, I was particularly interested in "not all stress is bad", framing some stress as a motivator and I think that is very true, especially at work, because once you have dealt with the stressor, you can tick it off the list and the stress is gone, often accompanied with a sweet hit of dopamine. Like a neurochemical cocktail, a pint of cortisol with a dopamine chaser.
I find it fascinating how there's a fine balance between being tipped over the edge and driving peak performance. Stress almost has bragging rights in a way in the workplace, but when left unchecked can lead to serious harm.
Neurochemical cocktail is the way to put it for sure! With every task, a sip is taken.
This is why I thought you were American, it's usually only people far west of us who reply so late at night! (or early in the morning!)
The line is fine, and maybe that's why it can work so well. Thinking of other fine lines Fear/Excitement, Confidence/Arrogance. I'm sure there are more that I will be considering as I try to sleep soon!
It's interesting to hear other's experiences of stress, I was particularly interested in "not all stress is bad", framing some stress as a motivator and I think that is very true, especially at work, because once you have dealt with the stressor, you can tick it off the list and the stress is gone, often accompanied with a sweet hit of dopamine. Like a neurochemical cocktail, a pint of cortisol with a dopamine chaser.
I find it fascinating how there's a fine balance between being tipped over the edge and driving peak performance. Stress almost has bragging rights in a way in the workplace, but when left unchecked can lead to serious harm.
Neurochemical cocktail is the way to put it for sure! With every task, a sip is taken.
This is why I thought you were American, it's usually only people far west of us who reply so late at night! (or early in the morning!)
The line is fine, and maybe that's why it can work so well. Thinking of other fine lines Fear/Excitement, Confidence/Arrogance. I'm sure there are more that I will be considering as I try to sleep soon!