Add an appropriate transitional phrase to connect the following two sentences.
I could not finish the project on time. It caused me a lot of stress.
As a result, it caused me a lot of stress.
Complete the following task based on the instruction and optional input provided.### Instruction:
Add an appropriate transitional phrase to connect the following two sentences.

### Input:
I could not finish the project on time. It caused me a lot of stress.

### Output:
As a result, it caused me a lot of stress.