Stress

As the holiday lights start to twinkle, many are feeling that familiar mix of excitement and stress around gift-giving. But what really counts this season? Let's chat about that.

It seems we've reached peak stress. Those credit card bills from the holidays are starting to hit mailboxes, and to go along with all of that rising credit, Minnesotans getting normal maintenance on their vehicles seem to be growing frustrated with the associated costs.

Are you feeling more relaxed these days? A new survey says Minnesotans are the least stressed of any state in the country.

Overall Minnesota did well, not well enough to land us in the top spot, but not poor enough to add to our stress levels in any way.

Maybe we as Minnesotans need to come together and write a book for everyone else on how to live a low-stress life.

What can we do to combat that stress? Here are 5 things I do around St. Cloud that always leave me feeling better.

Wallethub released it's study on the stress levels of America sorted by state and Minnesota came in dead last, making us the least stressed state in the nation.

If your doctor has told you to get rid of stress in your life, then moving to Minnesota might just be the biggest thing you can do, as we've been named the least stressed state in the entire United States.

The amount of time it takes to fall asleep varies for everybody. Working professionals in Minnesota generally sleep better than most in the country for this reason, and it's simple.

In a recent survey of 2,000 people, results determined that we generally have 60 bad days a year. In other words,we spend two months feeling angry, upset, stressed, overwhelmed or otherwise. That's a lot of negativity.