Least-Stressed State? Same as Always...

You probably won't be surprised to hear that Hawaii is, yet again, the least-stressed state in the nation, according to a new Gallup poll. (The poll has been taken each year since 2008, and Hawaii has won every time.) Just 32.1% of those polled in the state reported feeling stressed the previous day; on the other end of the spectrum sits West Virginia, with a 47.1% stress rate. Hawaii also tops the list of states "experiencing the most enjoyment." The top five least-stressed states:

1. Hawaii
2. Louisiana
3. Mississippi
4. Iowa
5. Wyoming (also made it onto the "most enjoyment" list, just beneath Hawaii)

The five most-stressed states:

1. West Virginia (also made it onto the "least enjoyment" list, No. 5)
2. Rhode Island (also made it onto the "least enjoyment" list, No. 1)
3. Kentucky (also made it onto the "least enjoyment" list, No. 2)
4. Utah
5. Massachusetts

Oddly, Utah also made it onto the list of the top five states experiencing the most enjoyment, as it often does. The link between stress and enjoyment is obviously quite "complex," Gallup notes. Utah, along with West Virginia and Kentucky, has been in the top five for most-stressed states every time Gallup has taken the survey. (More Hawaii stories.)