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The buzz: Stress has been defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances \u2013 or as the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change. In her verywellmind.com article, When Stress Is Actually Good for You, Elizabeth Scott, MS, observes, \u201cWe rarely hear people say, \u2018I\u2019m really feeling stressed. Isn't that great?\u2019 But if we didn't have some stress in our lives\u2014the \u2018good stress\u2019 variety\u2014we'd feel rudderless and unhappy. If we define stress as anything that alters our homeostasis, then good stress, in its many forms, is vital for a healthy life. Bad stress can even turn into good stress, and vice versa.\u201d With \u2018good stress\u2019, our pulse quickens, hormones surge\u2026it keeps us feeling excited about life. Adrenaline junkies know that too much good stress can become bad. Acute or \u2018bad stress\u2019 comes from quick surprises that need a response. Chronic stress comes from repeated stressors that feel inescapable and can result in negative physical and emotional health effects. Big questions: Is technology a major chronic stressor? Should you avoid all stress? Will talking about stress in the workplace increase employee engagement? If we talk with our children about stress, will we help them cope better as adults? Can we learn balanced responses to stress that will toughen our resilience to whatever life throws at us? We\u2019ll ask Colonel Deb Lewis, Alexey Katko, Marcia Daszko and Doug Krug for their take on The Future of Stress: Use It Or Lose It?