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WE ALL ENDURE THE OCCASIONAL COLD or toothache, and all of us will eventually exit our bodies—perhaps due to old age or a specific health condition—but while we are here, there is a basic flow of well-being available to us that can help us attain the best possible health. The decisions we make about our daily lives affect how easily we can access this flow, and many of these decisions have to do with our relationship to stress.
In simple terms, when you overly stress yourself about anything, life tends to seem difficult and you do not feel good. When you take time during the day to rest, relax, contemplate, or meditate, both your recreational pursuits and the things you must do become easier and more fun to execute. Trying to do too much is a common way to create undue stress.