What People Do To Reduce Stress

While people are mostly happy with their lives (see the article at right), modern civilization is not without its discontents. Conspicuous among these is stress. Maybe the cavemen felt stressed out, too. Nonetheless, we tend to see stress as a peculiarly modern affliction. A national poll by Family Circle examines the epidemic and its palliatives. Forty-five percent of respondents said they experience stress on a daily basis. The number jumps to 60 percent among those who have three kids or more.