As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of (36)______. Once you are in the habit of (37)______through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is (38)______for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a (39)______part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often (40)______to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide (41)______and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of the (42)______that it can lead to poor (43)______and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can put up with depends very much on the individual. (44)____________Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. (45)____________. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. (46)____________. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.