Question

6. Read the following passage and the answer the questions follows....
(a)
Stress is nothing but mental tension or anxiety which is caused by the work at hand. This happens
when one is not able to deal with that work. For example, a student who has no aptitude for a subject is
compelled to take it up either because of parental pressure or because of pressure from peer groups or due to
the perceived importance of the subject itself. When he or she finds it difficult to cope with it and wants a
change the external pressures deny him or her change. This situation leads to stress. No work is done well
when one's mind is under stress. This inability to do well leads to diffidence. Gradually this diffidence leads to
a feeling of inferiority. Persons with such inferiority complex isolate themselves and succumb to stress. These
leads to inefficiency, loss of interest and above all to a total break down physical
, mental, emotional and moral.
Therefore, the moment one notices that one is stressed, that is, one is not able to cope with work, studies,
problems etc. the first step one should take is to find out the cause of the problem with a calm and cool mind. One
should take a break and allocate time to analyse where one went wrong. If one is not able to do this on his or her
own, one should not hesitate to get the help of someone who can help. One should be open-minded and honest
about one's weaknesses and deficiencies. It is better to share a problem and find a solution to it than struggle
without results and feel miserable.
To see that pressure or tension does not build up and haunt a person, one should programme one's work.
One should take up a task which is within one's capacity and find out an easy way to accomplish one's goal. This
can be achieved if one has a calm and balanced mind and lots of patience. One must, first complete the task
which one finds comparatively easier to do. This will promote self-confidence. Development of self-confidence
leads to an improved perspective. This enables one to deal with more difficult problems and solve them. One will
then find that there is no problem without a solution. With this realization, stress will automatically vanish.
1. Answer the following questions:
a)
Give one reason why a student can suffer from stress.
b)
What happens when a person is stressed? Give three points.
c)
Mention three ways by which one can overcome stress.
d)
What is the ill effect of being unduly ambitious?
e)
Mention two effects that physical work and listening to music have on the human mind.​

Answer 1

Answers to the given questions are as follows:-

a) A student can suffer from stress when opts for a subject due to parental pressure or peer pressure even when he might not be interested in the particular subject. This leads to undue stress because he cannot cope up with it.

b) When a person is under strees:

• No work can be performed well.
• Inability to work leads to diffidence.
• Eventually, the diffidence gives rise to a feeling of inferiority.

c) One can overcome stress in the following ways:-

• One should not hesitate to ask for help from others.
• One must have an open mindset.
• One can share the issue and find a solution.

d) Being unduly ambitious can lead to stressful situations.

e) Physical work and listening to music has the following effects on human body:

• Physical work keeps the body fit and energetic.
• Listening to music keeps mind fresh and helps relieve undue stress.