From the moment we wake up, stress builds. Traffic, phone calls, emails, economy and politics. It turns out Americans are now experiencing the highest levels of stress, anger and worry in a decade. What could possibly go wrong? It already stresses me out and it hasn't happened yet. You probably don't need the new Gallup poll to tell you Americans are among the most stressed people in the world. 55 percent of Americans say they experience stress a lot of the day.
45 percent feeling a lot of worry while 22 percent felt a lot of anger. The rat-race having a real impact on your health. If your body's at continued heightened awareness it's gonna start taking a toll on your body, particularly your heart health, your digestive health, your mental health. It's not just rent, relationships and our jobs raising our anxiety. Commuters here in Los Angeles spend up to 16 work days a year in traffic, enough to make your blood boil. But there is reason to smile. Despite our angst Americans generally report more positive experiences than the rest of the world. So don't stress it's not all bad news.