Stress as fuel

Both halves together. Either one alone didn't work.

SWe reviewed the research on it.Stress, nerves and calm

How to use it

When your heart pounds before something big, say: "this is my body getting ready, and this is a skill I'm still growing." In six randomised experiments with teenagers, a short lesson teaching both ideas improved stress responses, wellbeing and results. Either idea alone didn't.

How sure we are

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

Sources

Yeager et al. 2022 (Nature).

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