Unit 1. How to overcome stress!

Listening

Activity 6

Watch the video ‘Stress management strategies: ways to unwind’ again, and
complete the chart with the words in the box.

Meet pressure Meditation effects something yummy laugh

Warm good vibes progressive jog outside baby
Recuperate sense natural responses shower repetitive
sleep anxiety chocolate your brain focus helps happiness
relax

*pare down: diminishing / to trigger: to provoke, to generate / to

stave off: to prevent

STRESS RELIEF
TIP ADVICE WHY

a. Allows _your_brain_ to pare

a. Do a _repetitive_ activity
down, and focus

1. Stay in and b. Take a _warm_ bath or hot b. Triggers _responses_ in the

_recuperate_ _shower_ body and _brain_

c. Try _progressive_ muscle c. Allows you to _sleep_ as a

relaxation _baby_
 a. Do
yoga a. Helps _focus_ the mind to
and stave off feelings of _anxiety_
_meditation_
b. Go _outside_ for a good dose of
b. Lessens anxiety and _helps_
2. Get out for _natural_ light and little _jog_
maintaining relax of calm
_good vibes_ (exercise)
c. _Meet_ up with friends and get in c. Creates feelings of
a good_laugh_ _happiness_ and euphoria

a. Helps _relax_the blood

3. Treat a. Eat _chocolate_ vessels which reduces blood
yourself to _pressure_
_something
yummy_ b. Appeal to your _sense_ of smell b. Have de-stressing _effects_