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 Advice about stress：don't let it ruin your life!

  There are many reasons why people suffer from stress. 23       We give you advice on how to find the cause or causes of your stress,and more importantly—how to deal with it.

  For some,dealing with stress is a relatively simple matter,providing you really want to. 24       If the latter is thecase,then don't refuse forms of alternative medical advice and treatment.

  25       It can help you to perform or even outperform in certain situations. Athletes use it to great advantage to help them through that barrier that will put them on top!It can also help you in everyday life. However,if it is part of life's routine, then something or somewhere will suffer in body or mind—or both.

One of the important factors in treating stress,is firstly admitting,accepting―or even discovering that you are stressed. Only then can the causes of that stress be isolated. Harmful stress comes from a lot of causes. Our advice about stress is based upon medical facts,and of course common sense. 26       Getting the wrong advice can cause more harm than good.

  It can be beaten in most cases,and can nearly always be controlled,or even turned to your own advantage. Firstly determine if you are stressed or suffering any form of stress―take our stress test to find out. It may surprise you!Secondly,sort out what you can actually do to re?lieve the causes of your stress. 27       Thirdly,work on a change of lifestyle or whatever needs to be done to fight the causes that you have identified.

   A. Stress can also be good！

   B. Getting the right advice is not always easy.

   C. Stress is a totally normal function of the body.

   D. Accidents are often prevented by the stress reactions.

   E. Surprisingly,some suffer from stress but are not even aware that they are doing so!

   F. For others,stress can be so severe that it might need medical attention.

   G. Like all illnesses―suffering from stress is an illness― prevention is always better than cure.

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