There is a parable of a frog sitting in a pot on the stove. If dropped into a pot of boiling water, a frog would likely notice and try to escape. But when placed in a pot that is slowly approaching a boil, the frog doesn’t notice until the water has already reached an unbearable heat—at which point it is too hot for the frog to survive.

If stress “has become one of the most serious health issues of the 21st century and a worldwide epidemic,” then it is time to start growing the tools of how we handle stress.