Enjoy the benefits of stress! Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (1) _________some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily (2) __________ is not only good for us but essential to survival! They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly (3) ___________ emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet. Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing (4) ________________ them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to (5) ______________inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (6) __________ of trying to manage our response to (7) _____________ with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparenly, research shows that people (8) __________ create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type (9) ____________been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (10) ___________which they realise they have succeeded and know it was a positive experience. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.