1. stress_level 3

2. Have you been under stress lately? What stresses you out most? Do you think stress can ever be positive?

3. a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy de-stressde-stress a state of equilibrium and mental steadiness shrinkshrink to find relief from bodily and/or mental tension balancebalance a problem with your helath conditioncondition a psychoalanalyst [informal] pressurepressure Match the words to their definitions

4. a difficult situation that makes you feel worried or unhappy a state of equilibrium and mental steadiness to find relief from bodily and/or mental tension a problem with your helath a psychoalanalyst [informal] Check your answers de-stressde-stress balancebalance conditioncondition pressurepressure shrinkshrink

5. DiscussionDiscussion Do you believe seeing a shrink can help people cope with stress? Stress is a psychological condition. In what ways can it affect us physically? Stress is a psychological condition. In what ways can it affect us physically? How can we find a balance between work and leisure? How can we find a balance between work and leisure?

6. DiscussionDiscussion Do you ever feel under pressure? How do you cope with it? Do you ever feel under pressure? How do you cope with it? What’s the best way to de-stress after a hard day at work? What’s the best way to de-stress after a hard day at work? How different would life be with no stress?

7. What situations are shown in these pictures?

8. How do you think these people feel?

9. What sort of advice would you give each of them?

10. What are the most stressful moments in the life of a parent? How often do you get stressed because of traffic? How does it affect your routine? How often do you get stressed because of traffic? How does it affect your routine?

11. Have you ever had problems at work because of stress? Have you ever had problems at work because of stress? Do you think the pressure students face nowadays stresses them too early?

12. “In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” Lee Iacocca “In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” Lee Iacocca What do you think of the quotes below? “It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” Hans Selye “It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” Hans Selye Tip: try to justify your opinion with examples.

13. Do you ever get stressed because of silly things? Like what? What usually stresses men out? What stresses women out the most? Tell us about a really stressful experience.

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