Before I begin, I would like to say thank you.

Last week, I opened the episode asking,

What would you like me to do an episode on?

And suffice it to say, I have much work ahead of me now, so thank you.

Little did I know the response I would receive.

Starting next week, I will begin these episodes, so please continue Little did I know the response I would receive.

Starting next week, I will begin these episodes,

so please continue to send in your thoughts or questions or something that you would like for me to go over in the episodes.

You can send them either through the websites,

commentdownpodcast.com, or you can email me, Chad atcommitdownpodcast.com.

I so appreciate you reaching out.

Now, without further ado, let's find some calm.

Stress, the opposite of calm, a state of mental or emotional strain or tension, resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances.

Even saying the word just now makes my muscles feel tighter, my breath shorter and palms, sweatier.

Stress, anxiety, worries, pressure, these are all part of the day-to-day.

Here in the States, April is National Stress Awareness Month, so I thought it would be

perfect timing to bring the subject up. Now, not all stress is bad. When our body's fight or flight response kicks in, it releases hormones as a result of the stress,

which is great when you're being chased by a lion or the parachute doesn't open in mid-air.

But, unknowingly or not, we've made stress part of our daily habit. It is what it is,

we say, as we feel at a loss or even helpless in dealing with it. But stress can have a serious

impact not only emotionally, but physically as well. Now I know for most of us, we may not be running the

fields of Africa or jumping out of airplanes on a routine basis, but I'd like to show you how

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