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Stress

A short page that framed stress as the leading health concern in surveys and explained the institute's approach to it.

Original author
Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
Original URL
www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_stress.asp
Captured
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Snapshots
23 in the Internet Archive
Source
View the original page
What we know now
Stress and your health: our current guide

What this page said

The page said that Americans consistently name stress as their top health concern and that more than half of adults reported high stress daily, which left untreated could affect health, work, relationships and well-being.

The institute said it did not advocate eliminating or even reducing stress, since no one can remove it from life, but offered ways to reach the relaxation response and manage daily stress, with programs for people whose health problems might be stress related.

Key points from the original

  • More than half of adults reported high daily stress, according to the page.
  • The goal was managing stress, not removing it.
  • Pointed to the relaxation response and the institute's programs.

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