When you’re over stressed from “Life’s challenges” it’s important to have a symbol/ritual that takes you to a higher purpose. Words of comfort can sometimes lower the temperature for a moment but a true faith ritual can bring you back to the path of comfort and understanding. That’s why it’s important to drop off all your business problems and even thoughts before the Sabbath and pick them up after (trust me they’ll be there). Whether these spiritual rituals occur at a certain time every day or certain periods of your life having them will give you a balance between the here and now and the here and after. Taking the time to perform a spiritual ritual will give you the time to be closer to G-D and see the many pieces that your busy, stressful schedule might be missing.