The intentional Community has attempted to deal with stress in the following way:
Modern life is a pressure packed affair with too many projects, too many deadlines and too little time for family or oneself. The bottom line, in my view, is that most stress is caused by lack of vision, mission, clarity and boundary-setting.
A Google search on the phrase “stress management” yields over 1.2 million sites hawking everything from pills to diets, exercise, and meditation. This maze of conflicting information and solutions can make relieving stress more stressful than stress itself. In essence, society’s chaotic and disorganized efforts surrounding stress have the effect of worsening the problem.