Some stress in our lives can have a positive effect on our wellbeing. But an overwhelming sense of stress can become distress and cause significant challenges. Understanding what causes stress, the warning signs, the negative thinking patterns that can contribute to feelings of stress and how stress is a risk factor for mental health conditions empowers us to be able to identify when stress is impacting our lives and importantly begin to make positive decisions to address the underlying issues. In this episode, host Wayne Schwass sits down with Stress & PTSD expert Dr. Peter Cotton to discuss this important topic that affects a significant number of people every day. In this episode we discuss: ? Stress, what is it ? What causes stress ? The warning signs of stress ? Negative thinking patterns ? Stress is a risk factor for mental health conditions www.pukaup.com www.pukaup.com/help www.facebook.com/pukaup @pukaup (Instagram) @pukaup (Twitter) See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Support the show: http://pukaup.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.