Want to live a longer, happier and healthier life? According to an Atlanta health expert, the key may be to start living a lifestyle a little less stress-free.

People in the United States are not short on stress these days. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic , psychological distress has been a major concern. Two years ago, the American Psychological Association called America “a nation recovering from a collective trauma” when publishing its Stress in America survey. The Pew Research Center determined in 2022 that at least 40% of U.S. adults had faced psychological distress during the pandemic. In 2024, the APA called the U.S. “a nation in political turmoil,” revealing that over 70% of adults surveyed said the future of America was a major stressor in their lives.

But what if som

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