A guest post by Lori Lynn Smith for Balance In Me

Where does stress originate?

If you ask 10 people where their stress comes from you’re likely going to get answers such as their kids, family, work, and especially money. These are stress factors that are common to most of us.  There are many different schools of thought about where stress comes from. The fact of the matter is that stress is our body’s response to the demands that we place on it.

Stress and mental fatigue most definitely can take its toll on our well-being. This can be so much harder to handle than physical fatigue because of our inability to think clearly or express our feelings and frustrations. Worse still, mental stress is known to cause physical fatigue and illness, too!

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