The term stress has found everyday usages in our vocabulary/parlance and is increasingly becoming a topic for discussion at various platforms and as yet, a clear-cut definition for this phenomenon remains elusive.

A practical definition explains stress as "when the problem presented by everyday life exceeds your resources for coping with them you feel stressed."

The text has been divided into two parts-1. Stress, and 2. Meditation. These have been discussed under various chapterheads which comprise:

*Understanding Stress

*The Psychology and Physiology of Stress

*Managing Stress

*Dealing with Stress

*Other Stress Management Techniques

*Making Meditation More Effective

*The Scientific Perspective

*Preksha Meditation System.