Stress is difficult to escape in modern life. Experts say we should change our approach

Up to 35 per cent of Australians report feeling stressed. And that was before the pandemic.  (Unsplash: Christian Erfurt)

When Adam lost control of the muscles in the left-hand side of his face thanks to Bell's palsy, he was told that stress may have made him more susceptible to the condition.

"That was a big signal to me to pay a little bit more attention to my stress levels," he tells ABC RN's This Working Life.