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There is a famous expression in English : " Stop the world , I want to get off ! " This expression refers to a ____________________ of panic , or stress , that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing , try to ____________________ , and become calm again . 'Stress' means pressure or ____________________ . It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life . Too much stress results in ____________________ , emotional , and mental health problems .

There are numerous physical ____________________ of stress . Stress can ____________________ the heart . It can increase the pulse rate , make the ____________________ miss beats , and can cause high blood pressure . Stress can affect the respiratory ____________________ . It can lead to asthma . It can cause a person to breathe too fast , resulting in a loss of important ____________________ dioxide . Stress can affect the ____________________ . It can cause stomach aches and problems digesting food . These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and ____________________ resulting from stress .

Emotions are also easily affected by stress . ____________________ suffering from stress often feel anxious . They may have panic ____________________ . They may feel tired all the time . When people are under stress , they often overreact to little ____________________ . For example , a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at ____________________ may yell at a child for dropping a glass of juice . Stress can make people angry , moody , or ____________________ .

Long - term stress can lead to a variety of serious ____________________ illnesses . Depression , an extreme ____________________ of sadness and hopelessness , can be the result of continued and increasing stress . ____________________ and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or ____________________ to try to relieve stress . Eating disorders , such as anorexia , are sometimes caused by stress and are often made ____________________ by stress . If stress is allowed to continue , then one's mental ____________________ is put at risk .

It is obvious that stress is a serious problem . It attacks the ____________________ . It affects the emotions . Untreated , it may eventually result in mental illness . Stress has a ____________________ influence on the health and well - being of our bodies , our feelings , and ____________________ minds . So , reduce stress : stop the ____________________ and rest for a while .