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Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about. Britney Spears
Would the effects of this stress be passed on to their unborn children? Michael Mosley, Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You III: The Final Push, BBC 2015
Storm and stress [Sturm und Drang] Christopher Kaufmann, 1753-95
People get so worked up and scared by stress and that’s just bullshit. Penn & Teller, Bullshit! s7e9: Stress, Showtime 2009
Smelling your way to a happier life is all the rage. ibid.
I was able to use in a positive way ... stress can be a good thing. John McEnroe, interview
I think stress is bullshit. Dr Scott Shepherd
Stress is an unavoidable consequence of life. Dr Paul Rosch, Institute of Stress president
The natural role of twentieth-century man is anxiety. Norman Mailer, The Naked and the Dead, 1947
Of the power of mind, over body ... I have seen some striking instances, and can safely affirm, that mental agitation is a strong, predisposing cause of disease. An intelligent correspondent, cited Georg Ernst Stahl & John Sinclair
In times of stress, be bold and valiant. Horace
1Stress: The World Health Organisation has declared it the health epidemic of the 21st century. Last year it accounted for nearly half of all sick days … There’s a silent plague we all need to guard against. The Truth About Stress, BBC 2017