Prolonged Stress

Prolonged stress is a serious problem today. With the cost of living becoming steadily higher, family problems on the increase, work demands rising, rental prices becoming difficult to manage, travel times adding hours to a day, new health concerns (and old ones), limited family time, wage increases not keeping up to the costs it is a wonder we haven't collapsed. Yet people somehow manage to survive.

Life should not be about just surviving, however, there is so much more. Work should be fulfilling and add to the value of society. We have family to look after and friends to make life meaningful. Hobbies and pastimes are needed to round out our time and make everything worth living for. If we don't have the time and money to take care of these things and basics like good food and exercise to keep our bodies and minds in tune than we have a sure formula for stress. Over time the effects of prolonged stress is indeed a concern we should all look at. New studies and obvious signs are popping up every day but shouldn't we each take and active part in changes our stress. Money is an obvious one, those that earn high incomes have lots of toys and high mortgages or debt to manage. Those that earn low incomes also have the same issue. We don't differ and many of us do not live within our means, myself included. Sometimes, the ability to earn is limited and after prolonged periods of this the body and mind suffers.

If we took a look at how we work together and as individuals with different needs the answers to a less stressful and healthier, happier life may be found. What are your ideas/solutions?