The Impact of Stress on Health

People who believed that stress is harmful for their health had a higher risk of dying if they experienced a lot of stress.

Those who experienced a lot of stress but did not consider stress harmful had a higher risk of dying compared to those who believed stress is harmful.

According to the study, over 20,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to stress itself.

Believing that stress is harmful for health was identified as a major cause of death in the United States, ranking above skin cancer, HIV/AIDS, and homicide.

The study mentioned in the text suggests that changing one's perspective on stress can influence how the body responds to stress.

Participants in the study at Harvard University were asked to give a five-minute impromptu speech on their strengths.

The experimenter in the study was trained to be supportive and encouraging during the math test.

Chronic stress is generally considered beneficial for cardiovascular health.

Participants who viewed their stress response as helpful experienced higher levels of anxiety.

One of the key findings in the study was that participants' blood vessels constricted during the stress test.