India, Oct. 24 -- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Two things are very easy. First is to not do anything at all, and so you don't get stressed either. Second is to do a lot of work and keep getting stressed all day. Both of these things are easy to fall into. What is ideal is making progress and being responsible without stress.

Stress is present everywhere, in our homes, workplaces, and schools. We see people running with packed schedules, wanting to accomplish more, yet carrying a heavy load of worry. We often assume that worrying and stress is necessary to achieve results. But I ask you, can we be stress-free and still get more done?

What is stress?

Stress is having too much to do, too little time, and no energy. A little bit of stress...