Introduction

Before we get started, take a deep breath and count backwards from 10.  There… feel better?  The effects of stress on our lives can have a major impact on our physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.  Various studies have been made on the effects of stress, and have found that anywhere from 60-90% of all doctors visits are stress-related.  It can cause headaches, depression, anxiety, irritability, increased heart rate or blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, digestive disorders, insomnia, ulcers, immune dysfunction, decreased energy levels, inability to focus, decreased sex drive, alcoholism and drug addiction, and just about any other form of physical or mental illness you can imagine!  But to truly understand how to deal with stress, we must first answer some key questions about what stress is.

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