 #1 (permalink) Fri Jun 24, 2011 21:27 pm Controlling Stress |
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Read the following “skeleton” essay. Only the introductory paragraph and topic sentences for the body paragraphs are given. Write a body and concluding paragraph for the essay.
Controlling Stress
The busy schedules that most adults face every day have created a growing health problem in the modern world. Stress affects almost everyone, from the highly pressed executive to the busy homemaker or student. It can cause a variety of physical disorders ranging from headaches to stomach ulcers and even alcoholism. Stress, like a common cold, is a problem that cannot be cured; however, it can be controlled. A person can learn to control stress in four ways.
To start with, controlling stress can be reached by setting realistic goals. Many people believe that making a plan for a coming week is much better than making for a day. People try to be successful in everything but unfortunately a day includes only 24 hours and not for a moment more. Therefore, try to collect your thoughts and understand how much time you need to achieve your aim. If a person looks at things on the third hand, he/she realize that problems can be solved faster and easier.
Secondly, everyone should take up a hobby not only to control stress but also to develop minds and opinions about the world. For some people hobbies could be active sports such as running, boxing, snowboarding, for others it could be painting, reading, embroidering etc. As for me, I prefer to take fitness classes. The greatest advantage of regular exercise is that it leads to a healthier lifestyle.
The last but not the least, you should maintain close relationships with family and friends. Spending much time with your family and relatives brings such positive sides as help, supports, and valuable advices. Otherwise, relative people can indicate you drawbacks that you can correct in the near future.
Taking everything into account, nearly everyone feels some degree of daily stress. Symptoms can vary, and not all people can cope with it. Staying in touch with friends and families, finding new passion for something and, above all, being more realistic are ways to overcome the difficulties and frustrations of controlling stress.
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