B2 – Upper Intermediate
Stress is inevitable. We’ve got small ones and big ones.
Read the article below to know some ways we can deal with stress on a daily basis. Express your thoughts afterwards.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you agree with the changes mentioned in the article?
- Which ones do you practice daily?
- Can you think of other ways we can face daily challenges?
- What activities do you like to do to relax yourself?
- What are some of your favourite hobbies?
8 replies on “Lower Your Stress Levels”
1. Do you agree with the changes mentioned in the article?
Yes, I agree. The article explains just a few easy actions that anyone can apply on his life. Sometimes we do not think about such easy things.
2. Which ones do you practice daily?
I try to apply that one about going to bed earlier and prepare my bag the night before.
3. Can you think of other ways we can face daily challenges?
Drinking enough water, having a healthy diet, exercising, and going far from noisy places can also help to reduce our stress level.
4. What activities do you like to do to relax yourself?
I really enjoy reading a nice book or walking through a nice place with threes.
5. What are some of your favourite hobbies?
Those that I mentioned above plus spend free time with friends.
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1. Do you agree with the changes mentioned in the article?
Yes, it is really interesting how small changes can really make a huge difference in how we feel. There is no need to retire to a lonely mountain or to change your whole diet. Just only a few behavioral changes is what we need to control the stress.
2. Which ones do you practice daily?
I try to do things in a leisurely pace, without rushing. Specially when I have to go to a place, I try to get there early so I can handle unforeseen circumstances. And when you are not rushing you can enjoy the way and get captured by something that brought your attention, like flower or a sunset.
3. Can you think of other ways we can face daily challenges?
Remember breathing slowly could be also another anchor to face daily stressful situations. When we are stressed we hardly get connected to our body or feelings, that’s why if we focus our attention in breathing calmly we will be connected instantly to the present moment.
4. What activities do you like to do to relax yourself?
Yoga practice is a mind rebooting for me. Maybe it is because there is a lot of focus on breathing or maybe because of the challenging asanas, postures, but my brain stops overthinking and just gets concentrate on the class instructions.
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1) Do you agree with the changes mentioned in the article?
In general, they are all good ideas, but from my point of view, they are too dependent on each other. To be in no rush, you need to wake up early and have a comfortable morning routine, and this requires going to bed early, etc. As a health and lifestyle journalist in the past, I think that this article could have been written much better if it offered more diverse techniques.
2) Which ones do you practice daily?
I actually go to sleep early, get up early and go to the gym. But I also listen to my body´s and mind´s needs — sometimes I need to sleep 10 hours and skip the gym to feel better.
3) Can you think of other ways we can face daily challenges?
Sure! Delegate, prioritize, make active pauses, and remember that life is much bigger than any job task.
4) What activities do you like to do to relax yourself?
I go to the gym almost daily. I also love hiking (alone or with my family) on weekends. Reading is another thing that relaxes me very well; for me, reading is very immersive, and while I read I completely disconnect from the real world.
5) What are some of your favourite hobbies?
I don’t know if you can call it a hobby — but I love travelling and everything related to it, from booking hotels and searching for tickets to planning activities for each day.
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1. Do you agree with the changes mentioned in the article?
Yes, I completely agree with main ideas metioned in the article.
On the one hand, stop rushing and arrive early can help us to reduce our stress levels because we will not feel anxiety while we are driving, working o spend time with our families.
On the one hand, a confortable morning routine, give us a positive feeling in order to start our daily activities with a relaxed mood. Also, get organized, allow us enyoying our leissure time at home.
Finally, in my opinion, a high anxiety and stress levels would have a negative impact in the future on your body with sicks, injures or pain.
2. Which ones do you practice daily?
Every day I turn off my mobile phone one hour before go to the bed, listen relaxed music and I go to sleep at eleven to rest at least eight hours.
3. Can you think of other ways we can face daily challenges?
As I see it, other ways we can face daily challenges would be, for example, practices everday at least one hour your hobbies, read a book and lern something new everyday, to be in touch with environment and to do outdoor activities.
4. What activities do you like to do to relax yourself?
Every day I turn off my mobile phone one hour before go to the bed and listen relaxed music.
5. What are some of your favourite hobbies?
About my hobbies, I like sports, going to the cinema, reading books and writing short stories.
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