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Stress used to be an almost
unknown word, but now that we are used to {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (talk) about it, I have found
that people are beginning to get stressed about being stressed.
In recent years, stress {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
(regard) as a cause of a whole range of medical problems, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} high blood
pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much
stress {#blank#}4{#/blank#} does you harm. It is time you considered that if there were no
stress in your life, you would achieve a little. If you are stuck at home with
no stress, then your level of performance will be low. Up to a certain point,
the more stress you are under, the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (good) your performance will be.
Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead to exhaustion,
illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on
the downward slope, by asking yourself {#blank#}6{#/blank#} number of questions. Do you, for
instance, feel that too much is being expected of {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, and yet find it
impossible to say no? Do you find yourself getting impatient or {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (annoy)
with people over unimportant things?... If the answer to all those questions is
yes, you had better {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (control) your stress, as you probably are under
more stress than is good for you.
To some extent you can control
the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how
much stress is involved in various events. Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40,
moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. If the total stress in your life is over
150, you are twice as likely {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (get) ill.
