How tiny daily frustrations can add up to bigger problems

Everyone has microstress, but if left unchecked, it can build and affect mental and physical health.

PORTLAND, Oregon — Life is filled with everyday annoyances. Maybe you wake up and stub your toe. Your teen still refuses to pick their clothes up off the bathroom floor. You lost your keys, again. And now, you’re stuck in traffic, because all those little things made you late.

That’s microstress: tiny daily annoyances, frustrations and worries that can pile on to become a bigger problem.

The impact, however, goes much deeper than being late for work. Microstress can affect people’s mental and physical well-being.

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