Some years ago, I met a psychology professor from Oxford who told me that most people misunderstand what stress is. We typically think that it is having a lot to do. He thinks that’s wrong.Source: Them by Senator Ben Sasse
When someone has a lot to do, but they’re making consistent progress on the most important thing, they’re not stressed. They’re satisfied. They often find themselves feeling that they’re in a productive “zone.”
On the other hand, if there is something important that they ought to be doing but on which they’re not making progress, that’s when stress peaks.
This reminds me of Dennis Bakke who wrote about the good kind of stress in Joy at Work, too.
I think at its simplest it comes down to if a person has freedom or not. Stress is manageable and possibly even enjoyable if one has freedom and control over the situation.
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