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Text bank [tex bank Stress Body and mind Before you read What is your favourite way of controlling stress? Level of aificaty Reading Read this article from the Financial Times and answer the auestions | | | +» to a nutritionist and signed up the The stress-free diet Jerome Burne nuts in place of the usual rolls, seems to get sick these days. crisps, Mars Bars and the like. “Thisisa very stressful job, says When a friend told Tony Cozzi ss The results at ASAP, thedesign Cozzi. ‘It’s a great place to work that diet was the answer to the and marketing company Cozzi 3 and we all love it, but it’s stress that he and his staff owns, were miraculous. All the deadlines, deadlines, deadlines all suffered from, he was sceptical. seven staff who took part lost the time, Everyone is stretched 5 "Massage, meditation, exercise, all weight; Cozzi started sleeping and when one person goes off sick seom likely to reduce stress, but 20 properly and stopped snapping at everyone has to work twice as ot whether you eat nuts or everyone. Everyone claims tohave 35 hard. ‘or some time Td been crisps! tore energy and the number of “looking for ways of helping us all | Despite his scepticism, he went days when someone is sick has deal with stress better. Now I've dropped from five a month to one, found the answer. | staff for two months of rice, 25 Only the one individual who went salads, fresh fruit, yoghurts and back to his chips and chocolate Frome Francia Timer | LUstall the types of food mentioned in the article. 2 True or false? 2) Ifyou suffer rom something ine 4), it's good for you. 3 122 ) Ifyou are sceptical (ine 4) about something, you believe it 2) Massage (line 5) is a type of written communication. 4) Meditation Qine 5) is when you try to relax by emptying Your mind of al thoughts and feelings. ©) Bxercse (line 5) is what you get when you participate in sport. £) Scepticism (line 9) Is the noun related to ‘sceptical. 8) If you sign someone up to do something (line 10), ou ‘make an agreement that forces them to do it. Look at paragraph 4. Number the following information about ASAP inthe order it appear. 4) Cozzi believes he has found a way of treating stress among employees. ») Cozzi had been looking for a way of treating stress ‘among employees, 9. Employees have to deal with alot of time limits for finishing work. @) It’s a nice place to work. €) People at ASAP have to work very har. 1) When one person sill the others have to work even harder. a Oo ooo Over to you Should companies try to persuade employees to eat betes, take more exercise, et, or should this be left to individuals? What practical steps can companies take to persuade people to change theirbehaviour? ~-enaoreonenoa naa KRULUCTRCC Eee cere e reer ere tet tte REL RUE

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