Question

(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.​

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