Shannon Escarra shares her experiences in gymnastics and how it shaped her mental fitness. As Director of Training at 2Mynds, she combines physical and mental fitness to enhance performance.

The word stress has received a bad reputation over the years. In this post, we’ll cover not only why that is unjustified, but also why it is unproductive. We will also discuss the difference between stressors and stress, and how a stress response can be used to generate positive energy rather than the feeling of being overwhelmed and tense. Stress is a physiological systemic response to a stressor.