1.   The benefits, like those of meditation, are said to be stress reduction, improved memory, increased creativity, expanded awareness and better problem-solving.

2.   A stress-management consultant in Kalamazoo, Mich., Hathy started the Grump-Out as a way to encourage stress reduction and perhaps even world peace.

3.   Also hurting the apparel industry is growing competition from other kinds of businesses, many of which have recognized that relaxation and stress reduction are a siren song.

4.   Also in the Catskills is New Age Health Spa, where, says Patricia Fahie, director of marketing, most guests seek stress reduction.

5.   But claims beyond stress reduction are suspect.

6.   By savoring food, you tend to eat less while getting more stress reduction.

7.   Despite the huckstering of supplements for stress reduction, studies find no evidence of their effectiveness.

8.   For example, Renner said massage therapy was fine for muscle relaxation, stress reduction and sports injury treatment.

9.   He believes cooking can be an excellent form of stress reduction.

10.   In short, people in these fields have to learn stress reduction in order to survive.