This study says Massachusetts is among the ‘least stressed’ states. How much do you agree?
Surely they can't be serious.
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In what can only be a massive, glaring error in data interpretation, a study by the finance website WalletHub has found that Massachusetts ranks among the “least stressed” states in the nation. What the &%$#!, WalletHub??
Sorry, got a little carried away there. It’s just that this is Massachusetts, where we pride ourselves on sustaining extremely high stress levels — you might even say we thrive on them. That’s why we’re always going 100 miles an hour (literally and figuratively), taking on more than we can reasonably handle, and swearing in a way that people in other states use commas.
But turns out we might not be as stressed as we think we are. According to the study, Massachusetts residents work the least hours of any state in the country, and have among the best credit scores. Also, we have among the most psychologists per capita, meaning when we do get stressed it’s easy to find somebody to talk to about it for 50 minutes.
Overall, Massachusetts placed 43 out of 50 on the list of most stressed states, with the top honor going to Louisiana, known for its hurricanes, floods, tornados, high poverty rate (second only to Mississippi), and nation-high crime rate, which makes our stress over Dunkin’ messing up our coffee order seem, granted, less pressing. (Also, Louisiana has the lowest number of psychologists per capita, and when all the psychologists leave town you know you’re in trouble.)
But rather than make assumptions, we’d prefer to go directly to the source, namely you. Exactly how stressful do you find living in Massachusetts? Are you pulling your hair out on a daily basis, or is it the cake walk WalletHub seems to think it is?
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