Stress robs our quality of life, contributes to our diseases, burns away our joie de vivre, and is a major cause of depression. This book shows you how to break free and learn how to hang loose, no matter how uptight the world is around you.

Americans are paying an exorbitant price for living in an uptight, stress-filled society--a whopping $322 billion spent on health care, 75 percent of which was caused by stress. Olson suggests a wellness model for developing a lifestyle of positive wellness.