Huh?
Are you stressed?
I think we're all stressed.
I think that's a silly question to ask.
Hey, are you a little stressed?
You know, it's just like, ah, it's a crazy time.
And I guess we really shouldn't be too surprised that this report by the American Psychological Association found we're collectively more stressed out than ever.
Right, right this second.
So they're saying 87% of Americans say their mental health has been greatly affected by the, and I'm quoting here,
constant stream of crises without a break.
And the top things we're stressed about include inflation, gas prices, which, thank goodness, aren't affecting Iowa as much as the West Coast, but they're still high.
And of course, the whole Russia-Ukraine thing.
And, you know, they say it's not uncommon for a majority of Americans to feel stressed out, but it's rare to see everyone this stressed about the same things all at once.
so here's what I want you to do I want you to just kind of sit up straight or stand up straight do some deep breaths you know breathe in with the nose out with the mouth that helps you know maybe go for a walk
to a liquor store and shotgun a fifth of anything not from Russia that'd be a good thing to do you could also uh you know get one of those squishy things that you can repeatedly squeeze oh man what what are they called uh a hamster that's what i'm thinking of a hamster uh you could also visualize something relaxing you know like the ocean which thanks to rising sea levels will someday kill us all oh i'm sorry that didn't help did it
Yeah, I guess I'm stressed.
I just, uh, I just kind of trail off into something stressful.
Okay, but another deep breath.
Maybe buy a plant, harvest the leaves, and then roll them in a cigarette and enjoy, you know?
That, that could be a solution for you.
Or, and this I think is number one.
Turn off your phone, unless you use it to listen to this show.
Then don't even think about it, you high strung weirdo.
All right, but there, try some of those.
I hope those work for you.
They kind of worked for me.
