We are not distressed by things, but by our view of things

 Video #1 Ever wonder how your ancestors survived horrific stress? Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive. "We are not distressed by things, but by our view of things". Epicurus 

 Ted.com|13 min| 2013 

 "Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, but when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. This Ted.Ed video shows how chronic stress can affect   brain size, its structure, and how it functions, right down to the  level  of your genes."  2015 5 min.       

 "The Happy Secret to Better Work." Positive psychology improves your outlook and your output. Shawn Acho r2011 | Ted.com | 12 min

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Adam Grant brings life to the real issues in the workplace-relationship dynamics.  What kind of co-worker are you?  13 min |  2016  

  In art school, Phil Hansen developed an unruly tremor in his hand that kept him from creating the pointillist drawings he loved. Hansen was devastated, floating without a sense of purpose. Until a neurologist made a simple suggestion: embrace this limitation ... and transcend it.    Phil Hansen | TED Talks| 10 min. | May 21, 2013 

Adam Grants Podcast "Work Life" covers every possible stressful, chaotic, and dysfunctional workplace scenario with wit, humor and insight. This April 2019 Podcast is actually titled "The Office Without A**holes".  Podcast|  Adam Grant  | 47 min .