Dr. Stan Kutcher, Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, discusses the difference between regular stress vs. toxic stress.
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Our heart deserves better than to be loaded down with never-ending stress. A certain level of stress can be beneficial and may lead to actual problem solving. However, a lot of our stress is unnecessary and even harmful.