Put Responsibility into the Stimulus Payments?

Put Responsibility into the Stimulus Payments!

Well, here is another idea that may seem crazy to many:  On the next stimulus payment, let’s put a touch of responsibility on the recipients.  How about some very short educational video courses on stress management?  And a short quiz any sixth grader could pass to know people actually watched these 7 minute informational videos.  They get $10/minute for watching the video and doing the quiz.

Why on stress?  FIRST:  Stress is the single most important aspect of health.  Even NIH has said stress is the main cause of disease, not just mental but also physical disease, using inflammation as a marker.  So maybe some help here to national health care costs?  SECOND:  With the Covid and the election, these are troubled times.  I just watched a news report on how Ted Leonis, an owner of various sports teams here in DC, has been focusing on this issue as he is concerned about his players as well as more generally.   THIRD: It’s a good thing to do for people, give them tools to be more balanced with MBSR (mindful based stressed reduction) courses.  Maybe some intro to the benefits of short meditations and even a video on deep breathing during times of stress … well you get the idea.
The need for these payments is not to be denied, but why give them out for free?  We have an opportunity to provide some basic education in this important timely element in their life and in society?   Hmmmm…..