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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #5484 Stress 2
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The  human  body  is  designed  to    physically  rather  than  mentally  to  stressful  situations.  This  instinctive  reaction  to  a  situation  is    as  the  "fight  or  flight"  response.  The  body  is  prepared  to  either  stand  and  deal  with  the  problem  by  fighting  it,  or  to  escape  to  safety.  Even  if  the  problem  or  threat  is  emotional  and  not  physical,  the  body  behaves  in  the  same  way:  the  heart  beats  faster,  the  muscles  tense,  and  the  skin  sweats  more.  If  someone  finds  themselves  in  a  situation  where  there  is  no    to  escape  or  overcome  the    of  the  threat,  then  stress  and  anxiety  will  occur.
Some  of  the  first  signs  that  the  pressure  is  getting  to  you  are  loss  of  concentration,  inability  to  sleep,  loss  of  temper  for  minor  reasons,  headaches,  aching  limbs  and  a  general  feeling  of  uneasiness.  These    can  lead  on  to  more  serious  problems,  such  as  high  blood  pressure  which  increases  the  risk  of  a  heart  attack.  Stress  weakens  the  body's  defence  system,  so  you  are  more  likely  to  get  minor  ailments  like  colds.  It  can  also  lead  to  baldness.  Mentally,  it  becomes  harder  and  harder  to  perform  your  normal  day-to-day  activities,  and  can  lead  to  a  nervous  breakdown.  Recognizing  all  this  is  the  first  step    getting  back  to  health  and  being  able  to  cope  with  the  causes  of  stress.

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