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title: Stress (archived)
url: https://mbmi.org/archive/mind-body-basics/stress
description: The Stress overview archived from mbmi.org: the institute's argument that managing stress, rather than eliminating it, is the realistic goal.
original_author: Mind/Body Medical Institute (later Benson-Henry Institute)
archived_at: https://web.archive.org/web/20090221092803/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_stress.asp
---
# Stress (archived)

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: http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_stress.asp
- Captured: 2006-07-12 to 2019-01-29 (23 snapshots)
- Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090221092803/http://www.mbmi.org/basics/whatis_stress.asp
- Current guide: https://mbmi.org/stress

## 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.

This is a historical record, not medical advice.