Prayer may help relieve stress, but fewer Americans make time for it

For many Americans, the days before Christmas are stress central.There’s the scramble to fit in one more shopping spree, the rush to post Christmas greetings, attend church services, volunteer at the soup kitchen, bake cookies, wrap gifts, fight traffic.And then, when families finally gather, there are the simmering feuds just waiting to erupt.Americans are feeling stressed during the holidays — and year-round.The American Psychological Association’s newest “Stress in Ame