Connect with others to reduce stress.

This cat was inspired by a useful article about stress: How Harnessing the Positive Side of Stress Can Change Student Mindsets by Katrina Schwartz.

Growth and other challenges can sometimes lead to stress, but there are ways to cope! This advice comes from the first item in Katrina Schwartz's article; read more:

1. Caring for others builds resiliency against stress. To help people reset their mindsets about stress, encourage them to care for others. The biological reaction to stress naturally includes a desire to connect with others. Nurturing that inclination can dramatically reduce the harmful negative effects of stress.

Connect with others to reduce stress.

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