Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Free Time and Stress

Various inventions have been heralded as ways to make our lives easier by giving us more free time and reducing daily stress. Microwaves cook food faster; dishwashers clean for us; the internet means we can search for information from the comfort of our home. But, have these and other inventions really made life easier? Are our lives more relaxed? If we have more free time why are so many people, including young children, suffering from stress related illnesses?

Some of us have a little or a lot of stress every day. Sometimes we “grin and bear it” and sometimes we get relief. What do you usually do to decrease or relieve your stress? What is some advice that other people have given to you about dealing with stress?

Write out a list of 15 things that people can do to help them deal with stress. If you don’t have 15 ideas, feel free to ask other people and find out what they do. Structure Hint: You can use the imperative (or command) form of the verb. For example, 1) Take a long hot bath.2) Go into a closet and scream for 10 minutes.

Then, describe one stress buster which has worked for you. Explain why.

1 comment:

Selcuk said...

i've got my own entry..you can check it out.
and this stress is about extra classes and not enough brake times, is it not?
F.S.A.