I too found that my stress level was way too high. I went cold turkey on caffiene (was drinking 4 16 oz. cups of coffee and 3-4 sodas per day), and though I suffered horrible headaches for about 3 weeks, when I got passed the headaches I was amazed how much my blood pressure had dropped. 2 years later, I still drink decaf, although I allow myself 1 Dr. Pepper per day. Oh, and I escalated the amount of exercise I was doing. I won't say I'm stress free, but I'm much closer than I used to be.
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