{"id":1012,"date":"2013-03-17T21:01:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-18T02:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jerrysjuicebar.com\/blog\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2013-03-23T14:34:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-23T19:34:26","slug":"stressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerrysjuicebar.com\/blog\/?p=1012","title":{"rendered":"Stressed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\"stress\"<\/a>\n

Apparently we all are. \u00a0Stressed that is. \u00a0According to the American Psychological Association and the New York Times<\/a><\/strong>, “too much work, too little money and not enough opportunity for growth are stressing us out on the job.”<\/p>\n

That would do it for me!<\/p>\n

The research documents what we already know (actually, most research says what we already know but simply don’t have hard data to prove) – that everyone, everywhere, for all sorts of reasons are stressed.
\nThere’s the normal stuff. \u00a0Like bills. \u00a0Those can be very stressful. ABC says medical bills are particularly stressful<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(this is a story? this is news!).\u00a0 There are reports that those facing retirement are stressing out. \u00a0Specifically “American are stressed over retirement savings<\/a><\/strong>.” \u00a0Guess why? \u00a0They’ve got none! \u00a0That certainly stresses me out. \u00a0Some reporters are claiming that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is stressed out<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0Again, I don’t see this as particularly surprising.<\/p>\n

The sad news is that stress today impacts primarily the young, particularly young women. \u00a0This is important to me because all three of my children are young people and two of the three are women.<\/p>\n

According to the American Psychological Association, if you’re under 30<\/a><\/strong> you’re likely pretty stressed out. \u00a0According to Arianna Huffington you Millenials are “leading the stress parade.” <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Not exactly a parade you want to be at the head of.<\/p>\n

If you are a working woman below the age of 33 it gets worse. \u00a0Young women are\u00a0the most stressed out group in America<\/a><\/strong>. \u00a0And why are women so bummed? \u00a0According to the study<\/a><\/strong> it is due to low wages, long hours and lack of opportunities for advancement. \u00a0I don’t know about you, but that would get me stressed. \u00a0Sadly, the result could be more women smoking cigarettes. \u00a0(Yet another study<\/a><\/strong> shows that while men smoke for enjoyment, women smoke to calm their nerves.)<\/p>\n

Equality at home doesn’t seem to help. \u00a0The latest Pew Survey of American lifestyle<\/a><\/strong> says that moms and dads are sharing more duties, have greater “equality” (whatever that is) but guess what, we’re both (mom and dad) more stressed!<\/p>\n

There is hope. \u00a0Scientists have developed a breathalyzer<\/a>\u00a0that will enable you to know when you are stressed. \u00a0And they’ve figured out\u00a0what you should eat if you’re stressed<\/a>. \u00a0It is a combination of\u00a0fruits, low-fat cheese, almonds and asparagus. \u00a0Everything but the asparagus can fit easily in a back pack. \u00a0(For the asparagus you may have to make sure there’s a Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s within walking distance.)<\/p>\n

So to my children – particularly my girls – I know that we (baby boomers) have left you a pretty screwed up situation. \u00a0Its not something we’re proud of.<\/p>\n

But try not to stress about it. \u00a0Be prudent. \u00a0Be optimistic. \u00a0Save your money. \u00a0Don’t take “no” for an answer. \u00a0Know that Mom and Dad love you. \u00a0And God has a plan for you.<\/p>\n

And whatever you do, don’t think that a cigarette will fix things.<\/p>\n

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