The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.

The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.

Even in this secular country, the threat posed by religious fundamentalists is never very far away. Every major religious text exhorts the same principles - that of unyielding obedience to a supernatural being, and renunciation of the intellect and personal aspirations.

Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you think it's true. To eliminate stress, you must learn to challenge these beliefs so that you see them differently.

We all enjoy pushing ourselves to accomplish our objectives. But we don't need stress to get there.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

Many argue that Christianity is "different" from other religions - that it is primarily about love of one's fellow man. The Crusades, The Inquisition, Calvin's Geneva all prove that this is not the case. These events were pre-eminently about obedience to authority.