Mindy Kaling expresses her views on stress in her book, arguing that discussing stress openly in public is often unproductive. She believes that sharing personal feelings of stress can come off as uninviting, as most people are dealing with their own stressors. Instead of fostering a dialogue, such conversations frequently turn into one-sided complaints that don’t lead to meaningful connections.

Kaling suggests that the collective experience of stress diminishes the value of individual expressions of it. By focusing on stress, conversations may become burdensome, detracting from the joy of social interactions. Ultimately, she implies that it’s better to seek lighter, more engaging topics to foster genuine connections rather than dwell on personal struggles that everyone can relate to yet often prefer not to discuss.