Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star ) Order this photoKristie Nairn, a 29-year-old Blue Jays fan, is optimistic by nature. The pennant race is wearing her out and given what we know about how our brains react to watching sports, Nairn likely isn’t alone. A very unhappy-looking Jays fan sits through the last inning of the Jays' loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 13. What’s worse, last year’s success has likely made this season more stressful for Jays fans by raising expectations. Baseball’s inflexibility notwithstanding, we came up with five ways to help you manage the stress of the home stretch.

Source: thestar September 16, 2016 23:26 UTC