“I’m so stressed out!” How often do we hear this lament? We live in a world in this culture that seems to inundate us with volumes of tasks and demands that can leave us withering by the end of the day. But do we really know what we mean when we talk about being stressed? And do we really understand the full impact of stress? Rachael Blackmore (Dec. 1, 2016 – Counsellors Café) in her article, Some surprising things about stress, addresses some of these questions.