Generosity lowers our stress

High levels of stress are associated with chronic inflammation, which can cause our motivation to decrease.

Low levels of stress can actually help us perform better by making us more alert.

Studies have found we’re actually more effective when we’re stressed. Up to a point.

The right amount of stress at the right time can make us more productive. This requires awareness of your stress levels and how they’re affecting the work at hand.

Here are a number of proven ways we can improve oun meeds and raise our levels of happiness throughout the day:

• Meditate: Neuroscientists have found that monks who spend years meditating actually grow their prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain most respons...