A PATH TO PEACE: CLEARING OUR OWN STRESS, ANXIETY, AND NEGATIVE EMOTIONS

World peace constitutes a sublime goal for humanity. Nations would exist in consonance and cooperation, and as a result individuals would live in harmony with each other. Conflict would be resolved by means of reasoning, mediation, or the application of international law. How can these goals be achieved? Two approaches have been proposed: (1) the macroscopic, large scale, methods; and (2) the microscopic, individual, means. The first one, the macroscopic approach, appears to be the widely acceptable way. Visionary leaders encourage and strengthen the application of international law. Institutions that represent order, convention, and social and moral codes constitute the pillars of lasting peace. National and international efforts that promote economic development, social justice, community health, and democratic values fall within the large-scale approach to peace. All diplomatic means to resolve conflict, all efforts to eradicate poverty and social injustice in the world, and to establish the rule of law and reason, are macroscopic forms to establish or preserve peace. The second approach, the microscopic one, involves individual efforts to support local or large scale efforts for peace. We vote for leaders that support peace; we volunteer or work with organizations that represent peaceful values; we resolve our work or family disputes by means o