To relax is an act of letting be, just as you say. But to get at the subtler levels of stress, you need a plan. The strategies that work on the everyday forms

To relax is an act of letting be, just as you say. But to get at the subtler levels of stress, you need a plan. The strategies that work on the everyday forms of stress become a disturbance when trying to eliminate the subtler levels of stress. We agree I think, we are just talking about different levels of stress. Theorizing isn't the goal. There are a lot of "theory buddhists" who get really into the esoteric philosophy in the scriptures. I think they are wasting their time. Stress reduction is something you practice, the theory is only there for when you encounter unfamiliar situations and aren't sure how to proceed. Of course this whole thread shows how I don't always remember to follow my own advice.