Did you know that stress can help bring out the best in you? It also can get in your way. Your “stress mindset” and your beliefs about stress can make all the difference in whether stress is helpful or harmful.
Use HPRC’s self-check worksheet below to identify your stress mindset. Then use HPRC resources to help you or others use stress as a tool to optimize your performance on mission essential tasks (MET), well-being, health, and growth.
This is a great resource to use for yourself, your Soldiers, and family members to help guide discussions about how to optimize stress—and make it good for you!
Published on: July 28, 2022
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