Escaping Stress

People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer.
- What are some things that are stressing you out?
- What is your go-to strategy to alleviate your stress?
- In what ways can stress be harmful?

Expression	Definition
stress	(n) pressure or tension felt Ever since she was little, she struggled with managing her stress.
breath	(n) an inhalation and exhalation of your lungs Sometimes, you just need to take a breath before moving onto a difficult project.
worried	(adj) anxious or troubled He was always worried about how his kids were doing during the day.
relaxing	(adj) made less tense or anxious She found reading with a cup of tea something very relaxing when she was stressed out.
alleviate	(v) make something less severe It’s important to find something that will alleviate your stress so it doesn’t become overwhelming.
cope	(v) deal effectively with something difficult The teenager chose to color in order to cope with the stress of school.
escape from	(expression) break free There are many ways that you can escape from stress no matter where you are.
burn out	(expression) to harm one’s health from being overwhelmed If you’re constantly working, you’ll soon burn out and your health may suffer.
fill up	(expression) raise to the top of something She desperately wanted to fill up her time with something other than work.
easy does it	(expression) calm down Whenever she was overwhelmed with school, her mom would tell her that easy does it and to relax.

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