{"id":145468,"date":"2026-02-18T14:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/good-vs-chronic-stress\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:32:01","slug":"good-vs-chronic-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/good-vs-chronic-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Good vs. chronic stress"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week on Qu\u00e9Onnda, we dive into the depths of emotional well-being and mental health. In the most recent episode of the podcast Alquimia Interior, produced by Nueva Network, host Pati Leal invites us to a necessary reflection on the evil of the century: stress. HERE<\/a> you can listen to the podcast. <\/p>\n

With an outstanding career as a therapist and specialist in human consciousness, Pati Leal has established herself as one of the most influential voices in the field of self-knowledge. In this installment, along with specialist Jes\u00fas Rosas, she demystifies the idea that all stress is an enemy, teaching us to differentiate between the impulse that moves us and the burden that makes us sick. <\/p>\n

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Click on the photo to listen to the podcast<\/h2>\n
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For Pati Leal, stress should not be seen simply as something to eliminate, but as a messenger of our body. Jes\u00fas Rosas agrees, recalling that this response is natural and evolutionary: since cave times, stress allowed us to flee from predators. The problem in 2026 is that we are no longer fleeing from saber-toothed tigers, but from notifications, debts and a fast-paced life that gives no respite. <\/p>\n

Good Stress (Eustress) vs. Chronic Stress (Distress) <\/h2>\n

How do you know if your stress is healthy?<\/p>\n

Experts define it as follows:<\/p>\n

The “healthy stress”: It is the one that motivates you, makes you alert and gives you energy to accomplish a goal (such as organizing an event or an important project).<\/p>\n

Once the task is accomplished, the body returns to calm.<\/p>\n

Chronic stress: It is the one that becomes silent and cumulative.<\/p>\n

It’s that office report that never ends, the self-demand to have the latest iPhone or the pressure to never stop.<\/p>\n

This type of stress blocks and generates “dents” in the system.<\/p>\n

When the body screams: The warning signs<\/h2>\n