This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

The alarm rings at 6:00 AM, and before your feet even touch the floor, your mind is already racing through the day's endless list of tasks. Check emails, prepare for the morning meeting, remember to call the dentist, pick up groceries, help the kids with homework, respond to that urgent text from your boss. Sound familiar? If so, you're not alone in experiencing what has become the defining characteristic of modern life: chronic, overwhelming stress.

Stress has evolved from an occasional visitor to a permanent resident in most of our lives. What once served as a survival mechanism, helping our ancestors escape immediate physical threats, has transformed into a persistent state of mental and physical tension that rarely subsides. The irony is striking we live in the most technologically advanced era in human history, with conveniences our grandparents could never have imagined, yet we're more stressed than ever before.

The statistics paint a sobering picture. Recent surveys indicate that over 75% of adults report experiencing moderate to high levels of stress on a daily basis. Even more concerning, this chronic stress is no longer confined to adults. Children and teenagers are reporting stress levels that would have been considered alarming in previous generations. We're witnessing an epidemic that transcends age, profession, and social status.