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　　It's because of stress hormones（荷尔蒙）that increase your alertness when it's most needed.

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　　Successful employees turn stress into motivation. Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how

　　much you actually get done. When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it

　　improves your mental toughness and self-confidence.

　　◆Helping you resist the attack of illness.

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　　Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your body's defenses

　　against illness. When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to

　　your health. That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a

　　threat.

　　◆Making your life more interesting.

　　Think about some stressful situations that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more

　　interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on afirst date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new. These may not immediately come to mind when you think of stress

　　because of the positive outcomes.

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　　A. Helping you get an advantage at work.

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