How to Make Stress Your Friend
by Kelly McGonigal
201314 min
Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others.
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Ten of Wands
A figure struggles to carry a heavy bundle of ten wands towards a distant town, symbolizing the weight of excessive responsibility.
burdenresponsibilityoppressionoverloadstruggleburnout
Why This Mapping?
The Ten of Wands carries burden and responsibility. Kelly McGonigal reveals how to transform the weight of hard work into strength.
Reflection Questions
- •What responsibility is no longer mine to carry?
- •Where have I taken on too much?
- •What goal is being obscured by my daily struggle?
Nine of Swords
Intense mental anguish, worry, and fear that often keeps one up at night.
anxietynightmareworryguiltinsomniaanguishdespair
Why This Mapping?
The Nine of Swords suffers anxiety and fear. Kelly McGonigal transforms nightmares of stress into friendship with our challenges.
Reflection Questions
- •What keeps me up at night?
- •Are my fears based in reality or imagination?
- •Who can I talk to about my anxiety?