That's because stress convinces us that we can't reach our goals, says Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician. When you feel a sense of stress your amygdala, the part of your brain that helps you ...

But soldering on in the face of adversity isn't always a good thing, says Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and author of "The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body For Less Stress and More ...