Taking care of my kids.
One big source of stress is making sure I'm there for my kids. I helped my son rebuild his condo after the flood in Boulder and I have a 22-year-old daughter who is a cancer survivor so, of course, her health is always on my mind.
Nobody likes to commute and I've even toyed with the idea of taking the bus so I can sit back and read to and from work. I try to take a long walk three times a week as I've found it helpful with relieving stress and stiff muscles.
I have often thought of taking the train to work instead of driving - the commute could be more relaxing and would allow me to catch up on reading or work. Unfortunately, I live far from the city so the trains are not that frequent; if I miss one train, I would have to wait an hour for the next one and that would stress me out even more than just driving to and from work.
One suggestion that helped me to enjoy my commute is that 2 years ago I started listening to books on tape (or now, just CD or uploaded to my phone). When I'm driving and listening to a good book, I don't mind the traffic as much and frequently stay in my car to finish the current chapter.
Good luck!
