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Stress is frequently thought of as only bad: work deadlines pile up, family issues affect us, busy schedules wear us out, and we become exhausted but did you know there is some benefit of good stress too? According to Kathleen Gunthert, a psychology professor at American University, stress arises when a person perceives an imbalance between a challenge and the tools at their disposal to handle it. Stress has been distinguished into two types: “eustress,” which refers to positive stress (starting a new job), and “distress,” which refers to negative stress (a breakup).