B. Try to predict the contexts in which these words might occur or the problems which may be related to them

Task 16. A. Find the Russian equivalents of the following English words using the Multitran online dictionary.

Sympathetic, well balanced, nutrient-dense, emotional, frustrated, physiological, accelerated, purposeful, nutrients, relaxation, facilitate, anxiousness, unpleasant, development; breakdown; to damage; to survive; to speed up; aging.

Task 17. Read the text below and say which paragraph describes:

A. Harmful consequences of stress.

B. Ways of preventing and managing stress.

C. Physiological reactions associated with stress.

Emotional Stress: How Chronic Emotional Stress Can Ruin Your Health

(1) Why is emotional stress one of the most significant causes of all chronic health challenges? Because your body cannot defend itself against the damage that emotional stress quietly creates over time. Your body pays a heavy physiological price for every moment that you feel anxious, tense, frustrated, and angry.

(2) Emotional stress sets off a series of reactions in your body that involve your sympathetic nervous system, the portion of your nervous system that would increase your chance of surviving if you were to run into a mountain lion during a hike. In such a situation, your sympathetic nervous system would:

· Speed up and intensify your heart and breathing rates, so that you could have more oxygen and nutrients available to your muscles to run or fight.

· Divert the bulk of your blood supply to your large muscles groups to run or fight.

· Slow or even shut down your digestive system so as to not waste blood, nutrients, and oxygen that could be used to run or fight.

· Stimulate the release of extra glucose into your blood to give you a burst of energy.

· Cause your adrenal glands to release epinephrine and norepinephrine into your system to increase cardiac output and increase blood sugar.

· Stimulate the release of cortisol from your adrenal glands to increase blood sugar and energy.

· Increase the diameter of your pupils to allow for more light to enter your eyes.

(3) Emotional stress is immensely harmful to your health because your body reacts to it in the same way that it would react if you came upon a wild mountain lion. Not always to the same degree, of course, but there's no question that your sympathetic nervous system increases its output whenever you feel anxious, tense, frustrated, or angry. In other words, whenever you feel stressed.

There's really no need to provide a list of health conditions that are partly caused by emotional stress, because every health condition is partly caused by emotional stress. Emotional stress always equals increased output by the sympathetic nervous system, which always equals accelerated aging and breakdown of your tissues.

(4) So what can you do to effectively manage emotional stressors in your life and prevent them from creating health problems?

1. Breathe deeply and regularly. Doing so can actually decrease the tone of your sympathetic nervous system and increase the tone of your parasympathetic nervous system, which is the portion of your nervous system that promotes relaxation and good digestion.

2. Spend some quiet time every day in prayer, meditation, or a purposeful relaxation session. All three have been scientifically proven to facilitate a relaxation response in your body that can decrease blood pressure, decrease pulse rate, and improve blood circulation. Meditation and relaxation sessions can be greatly enhanced by listening to any number of audio CDs that are designed to facilitate optimal relaxation and mental clarity. The one that I use on a regular basis and highly recommend is called Earth Rain.

3. Make sure that you are getting the nutrients that you need for a healthy nervous system. Your nutritional status can make all the difference between being able to handle a certain amount of stress without breaking down vs. quickly suffering health problems when faced with stress.

While it's important to your overall health that you eat a well-balanced and nutrient-dense diet, for emotional health specifically, it is important to ensure adequate intake of B vitamins, Vitamin D, and two long chain omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA.

4. Be honest about your feelings Striving to know yourself and what you are truly feeling on a daily basis is absolutely essential to preventing unpleasant but genuine emotions from becoming chronic states. Anger, frustration, and anxiousness can all help to fuel personal growth and character development if you are honest with yourself and seek to discover their root causes.

5. Move your body and stay emotionally balanced. It doesn't matter what kind of exercise you do. What's important is to be active and use your joints and muscles on a regular basis.

Task 18. Here are the answers to some questions about the text. What are the questions?

1. ______________? Because emotional stress accelerates aging and breakdown of your tissues. 2. ________________? Following these tips you can effectively manage emotional stressors in your life. 3. _______________? To improve your overall health it is important to ensure adequate intake of vitamins, and fatty acids. 4. __________________? Emotional stress sets off a series of physiological reactions in your body. 5. _______________? You feel anxious, tense, frustrated, or angry. 6. ________________? Chronic emotional stress can ruin your health causing a number of health conditions. 7. _____________? Both meditation and relaxation can help to facilitate a relaxation response in your body. 8.____________? On the contrary, sometimes anger, frustration, and anxiousness can help to fuel personal growth and character development. 9. _____________? A relaxation response can decrease blood pressure and pulse rate, and improve blood circulation.

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