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FILE-A woman appears to be stressed as she sits in front of her computer. (Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Stress is a burden for many based on the mental and physical toll it can take, but a new study from the University of Georgia suggests that not all stress is necessarily bad and can even help your brain.The study reveals that low to moderate stress levels can bolster brain function and build mental resilience, lowering the risk of mental health disorders like depression and antisocial behavior.Assaf Oshri, a lead author of the study and an associate professor in the College of Family and Consumer for the University of Georgia, collaborated with three authors; two from UGA and one from Stanford University. RELATED: Americans feeling the stress from inflationThe researchers used data from the Human Connectome Project, a national project funded by the National Institutes of Health focusing on human brain functions.

FILE-In this photo illustration a woman appears to be stressed as she sits in front of her computer. (Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - The past couple of years have been challenging for most of us, and it can impact our moods and stress levels based on a recent Gallup poll.Gallup surveyed people to gauge the overall emotions they felt in 2021.

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FILE - A covid-19 coronavirus patient poses for photo by looking at the mirror at her home as she is being quarantined. ( Photo by Robin Utrecht/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images )