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Circle the ways stress affects you from the table that are most troubling.



List two or three things you can do to reduce these symptoms.

e.x.: Smiling helps me get over my anger.

 

 

How stressed are you? Learn more about your stress level and how it might be affecting you.

 

Stress Test
In the last month, how often have you: Never Almost Never (1 point) Some-times (2 points) Fairly Often (3 points) Very Often (4 points)
1. been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?          
2. felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?          
3. felt nervous and " stressed"?          
4. felt unsure about your ability to handle your personal problems?          
5. felt that things weren’t going your way?          
6. found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?          
7. been unable to control irritations in your life?          
8. felt that you weren’t on top of things?          
9. been angered because of things that were outside of your control?          
10. felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?          

 

Score:

Interpreting the score:

Score Your stress level
0 to 10 Below average. Congratulations, you seem to be handling life’s stressors well at the moment.
11 to 14 Average. Your life is far from stress-free so now is the time to learn how to reduce your stress to healthier levels.
15 to 18 Medium-High.You may not realize how much stress is already affecting your mood, productivity, and relationships.
19 + High. You’re experiencing high levels of stress. The higher your score, the more damage stress is doing to your mind, body, and behavior.

 

READING

Pre-reading

1. Answer the questions:

 

What feelings does a stressful job cause?

What is your opinion about stress. Is it always negative?

What makes you feel stressed?

 

2. Learn to pronounce the following words:

 

Calm, pressure, tension, causes, physical, numerous, pulse, high blood pressure, stomach, anxious, hopelessness, obvious, eventually, mind, character, visualize.

 

Translate the text into Russian

 

The Effects of Stress

There is a famous expression in English: " Stop the world, I want to get off! " This expression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing, try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice. Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.

Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.

 

How to Stop Being Stressed

There are some steps to recharge your attitude into being more positive:

Make a list of the things for which you are thankful. You should do this at least once a day. It will help you focus on things to be appreciated and, with practice, you will find many things to be thankful for.

Try to find something positive in every situation. Even a bad situation can be positive if you learned something from it. And yes, going through difficult times does build character.

Work hard on not complaining. Try to say something positive and see the good in people and situations.

Try to let troubles roll off of you like water off a duck’s back. Visualize your troubles just rolling off of you and focus on the positive.

Realize than only you can change your attitude. Your attitude is no one’s fault but yours.

 

4. Find the English equivalents for the Russian ones:

 

Относиться к чему-либо; чувство паники; расслабиться; успокоиться; давление; напряжение; распространенная причина; повлиять на что-либо; увеличить частоту пульса; высокое давление; приводить к чему-либо; испытывать беспокойство; быть постоянно уставшим; кричать на кого-либо; чувство безнадежности; облегчить состояние; очевидно; оказывать влияние на что-либо; быть благодарным; сосредоточиться на чем-либо; жаловаться; проблемы; изменить отношение к чему-либо; ошибка.

 

 

5.Complete the sentences:

 

1. 'Stress' means pressure or …

2. Stress can affect …

3. People suffering from stress often …

4. Stress can make people angry, … or …

5. If stress is allowed to continue, then …

6. It is obvious that stress is …

7. Stress has a great influence on …

8. Reduce stress: stop the world and …

9. Going through difficult times …

10. Only you can change …

 

6. Insert the correct preposition:

 

1. Visualize your troubles just rolling … of you and focus … the positive.

2. See the good … people and situations.

3. You will find many things to be thankful...

4. Stress has a great influence … the health.

5. It may eventually result … mental illness.

6. One's mental health is put … risk if stress is allowed to continue.

7. Emotions are also easily affected … stress.

8. It can lead … asthma.

9. Stop the world, I want to get …!

10. It is one … the most common causes … health problems … modern life.

 


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