All humans experience stress from time-to-time. And, not all stress is bad. However, the accumulation of adverse stress can be detrimental to one’s health. It’s important to recognize there is a difference between distress or unhealthy stress and eustress or happy stress in order to live a more peaceful, productive, balanced and happy life.
According to Hans Selye (1907-1982), founder of the stress theory, eustress has powerful emotional and physical health benefits. Below are two resources for you to use.
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/stress
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/so-stressed-out-fact-sheet