英语初二作文400字篇5

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art ofrelaxation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the gofrom morning till night,it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential fora healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there isno way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed tobe. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purposeto life. It is only when the stress gets out of control can it lead to poorperformance and iiihealth. The amount of stress a person can withstand dependsvery much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and suchcharacters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Otherslose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress,in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact, we make achoice between "flight or fight"and in more primitive days the choices made thedifference between life or death.The crises we meet today are unlikely to be soextreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It iswhen such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, thathealth becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure andheart diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stressfrom our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to findways to deal with it.