Stressed Out!

What’s easier to remember--the last time you had an afternoon off when nothing was really planned, or the last time you reached for the Tylenol because you had a horrible headache?  Chances are about 10 to 1, you remember reaching for the Tylenol.  The source of that tension‑headache which made you snarl at the kids and grouch at your spouse wasn't necessarily organic.  It doesn't mean you have a brain‑tumor or need to see a neurologist.  Your headache, however, was a red flag.  It signaled stress as your nervous system screamed, "Help!  I'm overloaded.  I just can't handle this."