Prayer, rest top stress relievers for Filipinos

For many Filipinos, coping with life's daily pressures begins with a quiet prayer or a much-needed rest.

- By ELLALYN RUIZ

A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 24 to 30 found out that praying or engaging in spiritual activities is the most common way Filipinos deal with stress, cited by 16 percent of 1,500 adult respondents nationwide.

Resting or sleeping ranked second at 14 percent, followed by going out or taking leisure trips at 11 percent.