17. Are you too stressed to be happy?

Stress saps energy and eventually our enjoyment of life. Stress makes us unhappy without us even realising it.

The World Health Organisation’s definition of good health is not just an absence of disease but the ‘presence of emotional and physical well-being’. So are you healthy? Few of us can remember when we last felt 100% emotionally and physically well. And the chances are that it’s stress that’s bringing you down.

Here are some questions to help you pinpoint how worry is affecting your well-being, perhaps without you realising it.

Stage 1

Do you have a sense of injustice or resentment against people you don’t know such as big lottery winners or acquaintances who seem to have a much better life than you?