Article: Passport to Wellness: 9 steps to manage your stress

It's bumper-to-bumper traffic on I-95 and you are running late for an important meeting. Your boss calls and reams you out for your tardiness. Five minutes later your spouse calls to tell you your child is sick and you need to pick him up from day care.

It has been a terrible day. Stressed? Obviously.

For many of us, stress is a part of daily life. An estimated one- third of Americans live with extreme stress, and three quarters of these people experience physical reactions to their stress, including insomnia, headaches, fatigue, nausea, neck pain, jaw pain and backaches.

When stress is long-term, it can lead to more serious health problems such as depression and heart disease. Because ...

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