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One-third of all teens feel some negative stress on a daily basis. But not all stress is bad. A young gymnast describes how a certain amount of stress helps him perform better. Peter Montminy, a child psychologist and wellness coach, explains how too little stress makes us bored and listless, whereas too much stress can lead to burnout and exhaustion. The program shows students the importance of achieving the right stress balance.
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Transcript Provided by YouTube:
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I was overbooked with a lot of things I
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was in so many clubs I was taking really
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hard but sometimes I felt like I was
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having a panic attack like that I was
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going into shock because it was just so
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much I couldn’t even wrap my brain
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around we’re not going to eliminate
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stress it’s how do we live
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healthy and happy with stress and we
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want to find how to get optimal
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simulation or stress in our lives that
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works for us when we’re aware of what
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stresses us and we can accept that then
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we can align our actions to respond to
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it in a healthy happy way
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you
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This post was previously published on YouTube.
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Photo credit: Screenshot from video.