Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager?
Who
is
more
stressed
out
--
the
Asian
teenager
or
the
American
teenager
?
Surprise!
Surprise
!
The American teen wins this match.
The
American
teen
wins
this
match
.
According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day.
According
to
a
recent
study
,
almost
three
quarters
of
American
high
school
students
said
they
felt
stress
at
least
once
a
week
,
some
almost
every
day
.
Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.
Fewer
than
half
of
Japanese
and
Taiwanese
eleventh
grade
students
reported
feeling
stress
that
often
.
The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction between mind and body.
The
phenomenon
of
stress
is
the
constant
interaction
between
mind
and
body
.
And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative.
And
the
influence
of
one
upon
the
other
can
be
either
positive
or
negative
.
What can the mind do to the body?
What
can
the
mind
do
to
the
body
?
Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing.
Studies
have
proved
that
watching
funny
movies
can
reduce
pain
and
promote
healing
.
On the contrary worry can give a person an ulcer, high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.
On
the
contrary
worry
can
give
a
person
an
ulcer
,
high
blood
pressure
,
or
even
a
heart
attack
.
The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus, a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological balance.
The
mind
and
body
work
together
to
produce
stress
,
which
is
a
response
to
a
stimulus
,
a
response
that
disturbs
the
body
's
normal
physiological
balance
.
However, stress is not always bad.
However
,
stress
is
not
always
bad
.
For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation.
For
example
,
a
stress
reaction
can
sometimes
save
a
person
's
life
by
producing
hormones
that
make
it
possible
for
a
person
to
react
quickly
and
with
greater
energy
in
a
dangerous
situation
.
In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult.
In
everyday
situations
,
too
,
stress
can
provide
that
extra
push
needed
to
do
something
difficult
.
But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body.
But
too
much
stress
often
injures
both
the
mind
and
the
body
.
How can stress be kept under control?
How
can
stress
be
kept
under
control
?
Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions.
Learn
to
Lighten
Up
and
Live
Longer
,
the
best-seller
of
the
month
,
has
several
good
suggestions
.
So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.
So
,
get
a
copy
and
start
learning
how
you
can
reduce
stress
in
your
life
.
Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager? Surprise! The American teen wins this match. According to a recent study, almost three quarters of American high school students said they felt stress at least once a week, some almost every day. Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.  The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction between mind and body. And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative. What can the mind do to the body? Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing. On the contrary worry can give a person an ulcer, high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.  The mind and body work together to produce stress, which is a response to a stimulus, a response that disturbs the body's normal physiological balance. However, stress is not always bad. For example, a stress reaction can sometimes save a person's life by producing hormones that make it possible for a person to react quickly and with greater energy in a dangerous situation. In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult. But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body. How can stress be kept under control? Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions. So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.