For many of us, an overly stressed life has become the new normal. Our culture extols that of achieving, producing, and doing. If we have a brief pause in between, our habit is to fill it with something productive, or else we feel guilty. In the worldview, relaxation is a luxury, an occasional gift that we give ourselves. In a holistic view, relaxation is not an occasional gift you give yourself, it’s a key essential component for overall good health.