Huffington Magazine Issue 46 | Page 28

Voices RANDY TARAN HUFFINGTON 04.28.13 ANDREW PENNER/GETTY IMAGES The Good News About Stress “IF YOU’RE NOT STRESSED, you’re not working hard enough.” More and more this mantra seems to be woven into our cultural dialogue. Stress may be considered the new “normal,” but it doesn’t have to be that way. Simple shifts in attitude and practices can yield big benefits. April is National Stress Awareness Month, which gives us the opportunity to look at both negative trends and some signs of hope. Here’s the bad news, the good news and how you can make some positive changes now. THE BAD NEWS The reality is that stress is a factor in most people’s lives. It is not just something that shows up during traumatic life events, like a death