Do you think STRESS is a necessary evil?

You are right. I noticed the same thing in me. Little stress (and for shorter time) - thinner. Long stress - eating a LOT. I lost my job in April in ugly way. Basically kicked from company that I helped build. And this stress is going on and on. And is terrible. So - I think that little stress from time to time is ok. But for longer times - not good for your organism.

Hello, laydee! A little stress keeps us on our toes, but more than a little is harmful. I've worked hard on conquering the effects of stress through meditation and other methods, since it was actually making me ill. I do gain weight when stressed, too.

Not really ,I feel it depends on one's perception.It can be dealt either in a positive way or negative way.And the result is respective of the choices one make. But definitely excess of everything is bad.Now you need to determine this "how much" happy mylotting

Adversity is necessary for learning in life. Stress is no more than our choice of reaction. No matter what happens, we can choose to be relaxed.

i guess we got some similarities my friend. when i am stressed out, i loses weight. but when that stress grows bigger and heavier, i could tend to eat more, thats why i gain lots and lots of my usual weight. being so stressed out is not really a very good thing for me. that is why i just try to ignore it sometimes. and i even try to change my views of it. so that i could be less different from what i could become if i am totally stressed out. jhelai

i believe an old saying, 'moderation in all things'. and i believe that moderate stress will do me good, as it drives me to work better and may also inspire my potential. suppose there is no stress, then what will happen? i think there will not be enough motivation for me to act. but can there be no stress. actually, i think we are all surrendered by stress, either from our surroundings or from our inner mind. but the problem is not how much stress we have to undertake. it is the attitude as to how to treat them that really matters. however, when i do feel i am under too much stress, i just quit and avert my concentration until fully relaxed. afterall, i cannot perform efficiently under so much stress. Besides it is harmful to one's health, according to scientific research and is one important cause of hair loss and depression.