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5 Questions to Gauge Your Stress Level

5 Questions to Gauge Your Stress Level, by Dr. Brent Wells. Photograph of torn image of woman and wall art by Steve Snider
Photograph by Steve Snider

Stress is normal and even plays a vital function in living an exciting and fulfilled life, but it must be properly monitered, embraced and kept in check. 

Over the years, one of the interesting things I’ve learned about stress is that everyone reacts to it differently. Also, that what one person finds stressful, someone else has no problem with it. (Thank you fire fighters!) 

Everyone feels stress at some point in their lives; it’s completely normal. However, what you can’t always feel are the effects that stress is having on your body. Whether you are feeling pressured by financial concerns, your job,

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