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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Learning English – Lesson Eight (Stress and Worry) part II

Words connected to worry
  • Agonize = To go over or think about something that causes you worry and stress in your mind, again and again. Agonize over something. An agonizing choice.
  • Angst = To be fearful and worried. To feel anxious. His angst was (is) unbearable.
  • Concern = To feel worried about something or someone. You feel concerned. You show your concern.
  • Dread = The feeling of worry and a fear of a future event. I dread going back to work next week.
  • Fret = To show worry. To express your concern. He fretted over the new arrangement.
  • Perturb = To think about something that has caused you [to] worry. He was perturbed by his new neighbour’s attitude.
  • Stew = To continually worry about something. There is no need to stew over this problem.
  • Sweat = To be concerned or worried. Get in a sweat. He got himself into a real sweat over the latest report.

Ask any person living in a big city what causes them the most stress in an average day and they will most likely reply with…’Driving my car!’. There is something paradoxical about the way in which we need a car to live, yet we find it such a burden, both mentally and financially. As our lives become more hectic, we are finding that we need to get to places much quicker. This causes stress, which causes us to become more irritable. Have you every lost your temper and become angry whilst driving? We call this negative feeling…Road rage!

One of the biggest causes of stress is work. These days it seems as if our lives are controlled and dominated by our jobs more than ever. Some people blame to computer for this problem, as we can now take our work home with us more easily, thanks to the laptop computer. Mobile phones mean that our supervisors and managers can contact us anywhere at any time. It would be fair to say that these days our free time is even more precious than it ever was before.

If you suffer too much stress and worry over a long period of time, then your health may begin to suffer. Your mind may be affected to such a degree that your way of thinking and behaving becomes erratic and disorganised. You may begin to suffer from Insomnia, which means that you will find it difficult to get to sleep. A doctor may prescribe you medicine, or you may wish to talk to a professional councellor, who will listen to your worries and help guide you through the difficulties you are experiencing. Believe it or not, talking to someone about your worries can be a great help indeed.

So how do we deal with stress and more importantly, how do we prevent ourselves from getting stressed? Well, it is of course better to avoid becoming stressed in the first place. Try to give yourself plenty of time before setting off on a journey. It is better to seek out the reason for your stress, than to simply blame everything. Some people find it helpful to talk to (with) another person in private about their worries and concerns. Taking regular rest breaks from work is very important. Some people use relaxation exercises to ease their stress, such as meditation. The important thing is to avoid keeping hold of your stress and bottling it up inside because one day you may explode..emotionally that is.


We all have times in our lives when things seem too much to bear. The problems we face, the unexpected occurrences which seem to come from nowhere, out of the blue. A large problem may quickly blow away and cause us very little stress, while a small problem may linger with us for a long period and may over time seem far worse than it actually is. It is not the problem itself which causes us stress, but the way in which we deal with it in the first place. Talking over your worries with a close friend can be a great help. After all, a problem shared is a problem solved, or at the very least, eased. That is all from me for today. I hope this lesson has not caused you too much stress. May all your worries be small ones. Take care until we meet again. This is Misterduncan in England saying thank you for watching me and of course…ta-ta for now.


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