{"id":2903,"date":"2024-01-10T19:53:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T19:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?page_id=2903"},"modified":"2025-04-24T21:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T21:48:22","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO WE ARE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2903\" class=\"elementor elementor-2903\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-961bc34 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"961bc34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02c1295\" data-id=\"02c1295\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1134eb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1134eb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3267\" alt=\"Happy woman at work office\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace.webp 1296w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Happy-Workplace-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a375e\" data-id=\"48a375e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb182a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb182a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3f2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f3f2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stress is everywhere, and we can&#8217;t avoid it. Mental health experts are working hard to understand it better so we can manage it effectively. The American Institute of Stress is focused on explaining how stress affects our bodies and minds. If we understand stress better, we can use its positive aspects to our advantage.<\/p><p>We want to improve the overall quality of life by teaching people to handle stress in healthier ways. Let&#8217;s face it: life doesn&#8217;t always go as planned, but we can learn to cope by recognizing fear, eating well, and finding humor in tough situations. In today&#8217;s fast-paced world, it&#8217;s time to update our thinking and find better ways to deal with stress. The American Institute of Stress is here to guide you through it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c3f4e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c3f4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-592704e\" data-id=\"592704e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eef25a elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eef25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about the history of The American Institute of Stress<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca1eece\" data-id=\"ca1eece\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43522ac elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"43522ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/our-history\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">OUR HISTORY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa55a60 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa55a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65593a5\" data-id=\"65593a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9acce elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d9acce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623668a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"623668a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of The American Institute of Stress is to improve the community\u2019s health through education about how we naturally respond to internal and external stressors, and how to manage our stressors rather than allowing them to manage us. 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in the world solely created and dedicated to study <\/span><span class=\"s15\">the science of stress and the advancement of innovative and scientifically based stress management techniques. AIS provides the latest evidence-based knowledge, research<\/span><span class=\"s15\">,<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> and management techniques for stress and stress-related disorders.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"s18\"><span class=\"s15\">You can <\/span><span class=\"s15\">make a difference in a world increasingly impacted by the effects of stress.<\/span> <span class=\"s15\">Your generous support aids <\/span><span class=\"s15\">critical outreach<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> that<\/span> <span class=\"s15\">leverag<\/span><span class=\"s15\">es<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> the latest research, tools<\/span><span class=\"s15\">,<\/span><span class=\"s15\"> and best practices for managing stress<\/span><span class=\"s15\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea461f elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3430 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cea461f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s11\">The more we learn<\/span><span class=\"s11\"> about stress<\/span><span class=\"s11\">, the more vital our mission becomes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475af43 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3433 elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"475af43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DONATE TODAY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome Stress is everywhere, and we can&#8217;t avoid it. 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