25 Years Ago, Jeff Bezos Said This is the Best Way to Deal With Stress. Science Says He’s Still Right

Want to lower your level of stress? Take a page from the Bezos (and research) playbook.

EXPERT OPINION BY JEFF HADEN @JEFF_HADEN

Jeff Bezos. Photo: Getty Images

While it sounds silly, especially since I have a variety of construction skills, I lay awake some nights stressing about our stairs. We had gotten quotes for replacing the carpet on our stairs with white oak, but the average estimate, not including materials, was $10,000 per flight.

Three flights of stairs, at $10k per? Sounded like another job for me — except I had never remodeled stairs, and everyone I knew,........

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