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ENGL101
Vocabulary in context from Week 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stress | Everyone needs a certain amount of ___ to live well. |
| consequences | The ___ of too much stress can be far reaching. |
| motivation | Without stress, we would have no ___ for many of life’s chores. |
| lack | A ___ of stress means your body is understimulated, leaving you feeling bored and isolated. |
| society | In an effort to find stimulation, many people do things that are harmful to themselves (such as taking drugs) or ___ (for instance, committing a crime). |
| stimulation | In an effort to find ___, many people do things that are harmful to themselves (such as taking drugs) or society (for instance, committing a crime). |
| result | Too much stress, on the other hand, can ___ in a range of health problems including headaches, stomach upsets, high blood pressure and even stroke or heart disease. |
| anxiety | It can also cause feelings of distrust, anger, ___ and fear, which in turn can destroy relationships at home and at work. |
| relationships | It can also cause feelings of distrust, anger, anxiety and fear, which in turn can destroy ___ at home and at work. |
| negative | This doesn't have to be ___ (such as the death of a loved one, redundancy or divorce); it can also be seemingly positive (a new partner, new job or going on holiday). |
| positive | This doesn't have to be negative (such as the death of a loved one, redundancy or divorce); it can also be seemingly ___ (a new partner, new job or going on holiday). |
| redundancy | This doesn't have to be negative (such as the death of a loved one, ___ or divorce); it can also be seemingly positive (a new partner, new job or going on holiday). |
| acute | Such feelings can also be ___ (as the result of bereavement or loss of a job) or chronic (coping with long-term unemployment or being in a bad relationship). |
| bereavement | Such feelings can also be acute (as the result of ___ or loss of a job) or chronic (coping with long-term unemployment or being in a bad relationship). |
| chronic | Such feelings can also be acute (as the result of bereavement or loss of a job) or ___ (coping with long-term unemployment or being in a bad relationship). |
| coping | Such feelings can also be acute (as the result of bereavement or loss of a job) or chronic (___ with long-term unemployment or being in a bad relationship). |
| ineffective | In order to cope with their stress, many people look to things that are not only ineffective but also unhealthy. |
| include | Negative stress-management techniques ___ angry behaviour. |
| techniques | Negative stress-management ___ include angry behaviour. |
| following | Instead of these harmful techniques, why not try one of the ___? |
| techniques | Instead of these harmful ___, why not try one of the following? |
| professional | Get a massage - visit a ___ massage therapist or ask a friend or partner. |
| energies | Express yourself artistically - divert your ___ into something creative, such as acting, playing an instrument, writing poetry or singing. |
| instrument | Express yourself artistically - divert your energies into something creative, such as acting, playing an ___, writing poetry or singing. |
| attitudes | This 'self-talk' determines our ___ and self-image, so try to change both with a bit of positive chatter. |
| determines | This 'self-talk' ___ our attitudes and self-image, so try to change both with a bit of positive chatter. |
| self-image | This 'self-talk' determines our attitudes and ___, so try to change both with a bit of positive chatter. |
| contemplation | Meditation, ____ and relaxation techniques. |
| management | Time ____ and stress |
| stressed | Ask most people what makes them ___ and they'll tell you it's not having enough hours in the day. |
| stressbusters | Good and bad ___ |
| commodity | Time is today's most valuable ___. |
| achieve | What goals do you want to ____ - and what's most important to you? |
| goals | What ___ do you want to achieve - and what's most important to you? |
| Determine | ____ your mission - set aside time to think and write about your life and goals. |
| essential | Writing such a 'mission statement' can help you work out what's ___ to you in life: what you'd like to be and what you'd like to accomplish. |
| pressures | Understand where you spend your time - think about how you could best prioritise and itemise the many ___ in your life. |
| complex | Or would a more ____ chart suit your life: 'urgent and important', 'important but not urgent', 'urgent but not important' and 'neither urgent nor important' perhaps? |
| essential | Don't trivialise quiet times, sleep and other seemingly unproductive moments - they're ___ for your health. |
| unproductive | Don't trivialise quiet times, sleep and other seemingly ___ moments - they're essential for your health. |
| Review | ____ your roles - a clear set of roles will help you create order and balance in your life. |
| roles | Review your roles - a clear set of ___ will help you create order and balance in your life. |
| contribute | Your roles grow out of and ___ to the fulfilment of your personal mission. |
| fulfilment | Your roles grow out of and contribute to the ____ of your personal mission. |
| Identify | ____ goals - work out a goal in each role for the coming week. |
| patient | These don't have to be activities; they can be as simple as being more ____ with your children. |
| Organise | ___ your week - plan the week ahead using a week-at-a-glance diary or drawing up your own chart. |
| activity | If something prevents you from completing an ___, don't worry. |
| completing | If something prevents you from ___ an activity, don't worry. |
| Evaluate | ___ your week - at the end of the first week, take a realistic look at how it went. |
| scheduling | Which ___ details were less successful? |
| consciously | Identify turning points - those times when you ___ decided to prioritise one activity over another. |
| goals | Do your ___ need revision? |
| revision | Do your goals need ____? |
| between | Re-evaluate your goals and roles each week, so you can close the gap ___ what's most important to you and how you spend your time. |
| roles | Re-evaluate your goals and ___ each week, so you can close the gap between what's most important to you and how you spend your time. |
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