Credit card Quote by Brendan Brazier

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.

— Anonymous

We need to distinguish between stress and stimulation. Having deadlines, setting goals, and pushing yourself to perform at capacity are stimulating. Stress is when…

— Anonymous

Psychologists call it "defocused attention," where you broaden your horizons, let your mind float and drift a bit. Coffee keeps us sharp and alert.…

— Eric Weiner

Drinking coffee for instant relaxation? That's like drinking alcohol for instant motor skills.

— Marc Price

Coffee isn't just a source of pleasure for me: it is something I rely on to get me through the day.

— Ronan Keating

Coffee has ... expand[ed] humanity's working-day from twelve to a potential twenty-four hours. The tempo, the complexity, the tension of modern life, call for…

— Margaret Meagher

“Much like addictive drugs, power uses ready-made reward circuitries in the brain, producing extreme pleasure.”

— Nayef Al-Rodhan

Stimulation-wise, I might be a little bit addicted when it comes to pushing my body to extremes.

— Takeru Kobayashi

Stress is like fire: When controlled and used for a purpose, it serves us well. Left unbridled, it can consume us.

— Brendan Brazier

Too much verbal stimulation causes the work to suffer.

— Gene Black

Stress is the negative whirlwind of emotions that gets imposed on top of our stimulation and engagement.

— Anonymous

As long as experiencing your optimal level of good stress doesn't damage others, it's hard to objectively define where normal enjoyment of stimulation becomes…

— Robert M. Sapolsky