Stress

Stress. Non-Christian faithful understood an antidote, mediation, centuries ago, even though (physical and emotional) “stress” wasn’t a “thing” until the 1930s. Dr. Herbert Benson and Dr. Robert Keith Wallace of Massachusetts General Hospital were pioneers, studying meditation and its health benefits in the 1960s.

Their conclusion, in a nutshell – relax!!! Somehow, anyhow: meditate, stretch with yoga, create art, pray, find some way to relax. Dr. Benson wrote some well-regarded books about the possibilities, learn from them: The Relaxation Response looks like a good start.