10 Secrets About Stress Revealed by Psychologists

Stress can’t motivate you

There are a lot of people who think that stress can motivate you in various competitions or achieving your goals, but this is unhealthy thinking. It is important to distinguish the stress from the motivational stimulus.

“Research has shown that the best motivators are internal motivation, not external motivators. Stress as a motivator is temporary, thus ineffective,” explains Dr. Mayer.