by Ram Las Vegas Sign by Melina Meza We are living in a hyper-competitive and stressful world thanks to global urbanization, competition, and the spread of technology. Stress comes from a multitude of reasons, including but not limited to financial problems, work place tensions and a difficult boss, unsatisfying jobs, relationship problems, domestic issues, and stress in school, among others. If one were to compare the statistics of stress and its effects world wide, it is interesting to note that that numbers are nearly similar throughout the world. Within the USA, nearly 33% of Americans are living with extreme stress. While acute short stress is good and has a positive impact, chronic and high stress levels that many Americans report have severe impacts on relationships and work productivity. Money and work are the two leading causes of stress. Forty eight percent of Americans believe that their stress has increased over the past five years. Seventy two percent of adults report that...