Stress can be sometimes good for brain functioning: Researchers

According to recent research from the Youth Development Institute at the University of Georgia, the impending deadline that is worrying you out at work may actually be good for your brain even though it feels like an anvil is hovering over your head. The study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals develop resilience and reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders The findings of the study were published in Psychiatry Research. The study found that low to moderate levels of stress can help individuals develop resilience and reduce the risk of developing mental health disorders, like depression and antisocial behaviors. "If you're in an environment where you have some level of stress, you may develop coping mechanisms that will allow you to become a more efficient and effective worker and organize yourself in a way that will help you perform," said Assaf Oshri, lead author of the study and an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. The analysis found that low to moderate levels of stress were psychologically beneficial, potentially acting as a kind of inoculation against developing mental health symptoms.