(ROOT (FRAG (SBARQ (WHNP (WP Who)) (SQ (VP (VBZ is) (ADJP (RBR more) (VBN stressed) (RP out))))) (, --) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ Asian) (NN teenager)) (CC or) (NP (DT the) (JJ American) (NN teenager))) (. ?)))
Who is more stressed out--the Asian teenager or the American teenager?
nsubj:pass
PronType=Int
who
Who
PRON
WP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
Degree=Cmp
more
more
ADV
RBR
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
stress
stressed
VERB
VBN
compound:prt
out
out
ADP
RP
punct
--
--
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Asian
Asian
ADJ
JJ
parataxis
Number=Sing
teenager
teenager
NOUN
NN
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
conj
Number=Sing
teenager
teenager
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (ADJP (NN Surprise) (. !)))
Surprise!
root
Number=Sing
surprise
Surprise
NOUN
NN
punct
!
!
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ American) (NN teen)) (VP (VBZ wins) (NP (DT this) (NN match))) (. .)))
The American teen wins this match.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
teen
teen
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
win
wins
VERB
VBZ
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
match
match
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (VBG According) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (JJ recent) (NN study)))) (, ,) (NP (NP (QP (RB almost) (CD three)) (NNS quarters)) (PP (IN of) (NP (JJ American) (NML (JJ high) (NN school)) (NNS students)))) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (NP (PRP they)) (VP (VBD felt) (NP (NN stress)) (ADVP (ADVP (ADVP (IN at) (JJS least)) (RB once)) (NP (DT a) (NN week))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT some)) (NP (QP (RB almost) (DT every)) (NN 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.
case
ExtPos=ADP|VerbForm=Ger
accord
According
VERB
VBG
fixed
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
recent
recent
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
study
study
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
three
three
NUM
CD
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Plur
quarter
quarters
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
American
American
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
school
school
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
say
said
VERB
VBD
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs
they
they
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
case
at
at
ADP
IN
obl
Degree=Sup
least
least
ADJ
JJS
advmod
NumType=Mult
once
once
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
week
week
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
obl:npmod
some
some
DET
DT
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
det
PronType=Tot
every
every
DET
DT
obl:tmod
Number=Sing
day
day
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (QP (JJR Fewer) (IN than) (NN half))) (PP (IN of) (NP (ADJP (JJ Japanese) (CC and) (JJ Taiwanese)) (NML (JJ eleventh) (NN grade)) (NNS students)))) (VP (VBD reported) (S (VP (VBG feeling) (NP (NN stress)) (ADVP (RB that) (RB often))))) (. .)))
Fewer than half of Japanese and Taiwanese eleventh grade students reported feeling stress that often.
advmod
Degree=Cmp
Fewer
Fewer
ADJ
JJR
fixed
than
than
ADP
IN
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|Number=Sing
half
half
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
Japanese
Japanese
ADJ
JJ
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
Taiwanese
Taiwanese
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
eleventh
eleventh
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
grade
grade
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
student
students
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
report
reported
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
feel
feeling
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
advmod
that
that
ADV
RB
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (DT The) (NN phenomenon)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN stress)))) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ constant) (NN interaction)) (PP (IN between) (NP (NN mind) (CC and) (NN body))))) (. .)))
The phenomenon of stress is the constant interaction between mind and body.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
phenomenon
phenomenon
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
constant
constant
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Sing
interaction
interaction
NOUN
NN
case
between
between
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC And) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN influence)) (PP (IN of) (NP (CD one))) (PP (IN upon) (NP (DT the) (JJ other)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB be) (ADJP (CC either) (JJ positive) (CC or) (JJ negative)))) (. .)))
And the influence of one upon the other can be either positive or negative.
cc
and
And
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
influence
influence
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
case
upon
upon
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
cop
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
cc:preconj
either
either
CCONJ
CC
root
Degree=Pos
positive
positive
ADJ
JJ
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
conj
Degree=Pos
negative
negative
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHNP (WP What)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (DT the) (NN mind)) (VP (VB do) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT the) (NN body))))) (. ?)))
What can the mind do to the body?
obj
PronType=Int
what
What
PRON
WP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
root
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Studies)) (VP (VBP have) (VP (VBN proved) (SBAR (IN that) (S (S (VP (VBG watching) (NP (JJ funny) (NNS movies)))) (VP (MD can) (VP (VP (VB reduce) (NP (NN pain))) (CC and) (VP (VB promote) (NP (NN healing))))))))) (. .)))
Studies have proved that watching funny movies can reduce pain and promote healing.
nsubj
Number=Plur
Study
Studies
NOUN
NNS
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
have
AUX
VBP
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
prove
proved
VERB
VBN
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
csubj
VerbForm=Ger
watch
watching
VERB
VBG
amod
Degree=Pos
funny
funny
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
movie
movies
NOUN
NNS
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
reduce
reduce
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
pain
pain
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
VerbForm=Inf
promote
promote
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
healing
healing
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SINV (PP (IN On) (NP (DT the) (JJ contrary) (NN worry))) (VP (MD can)) (VP (VB give) (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN ulcer)) (, ,) (NP (JJ high) (NN blood) (NN pressure)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (RB even) (DT a) (NN heart) (NN attack)))) (. .)))
On the contrary worry can give a person an ulcer, high blood pressure, or even a heart attack.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
contrary
contrary
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
worry
worry
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
give
give
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
iobj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
an
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
ulcer
ulcer
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
high
high
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
blood
blood
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
pressure
pressure
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
or
or
CCONJ
CC
advmod
even
even
ADV
RB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
heart
heart
NOUN
NN
conj
Number=Sing
attack
attack
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (NFP  ))
root
PUNCT
NFP
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN mind) (CC and) (NN body)) (VP (VBP work) (ADVP (RB together)) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB produce) (NP (NP (NN stress)) (, ,) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT which)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN response)) (PP (IN to) (NP (DT a) (NN stimulus))))))) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN response)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ disturbs) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN body) (POS 's)) (JJ normal) (JJ physiological) (NN 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.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
work
work
VERB
VBP
advmod
together
together
ADV
RB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
produce
produce
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
PronType=Rel
which
which
PRON
WDT
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
acl:relcl
Number=Sing
response
response
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
stimulus
stimulus
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
response
response
NOUN
NN
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
disturb
disturbs
VERB
VBZ
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
amod
Degree=Pos
normal
normal
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
physiological
physiological
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
balance
balance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB However)) (, ,) (NP (NN stress)) (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (ADVP (RB always)) (ADJP (JJ bad))) (. .)))
However, stress is not always bad.
advmod
however
However
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advmod
not
not
PART
RB
advmod
always
always
ADV
RB
root
Degree=Pos
bad
bad
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN For) (NP (NN example))) (, ,) (NP (DT a) (NN stress) (NN reaction)) (VP (MD can) (ADVP (RB sometimes)) (VP (VB save) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN person) (POS 's)) (NN life)) (PP (IN by) (S (VP (VBG producing) (NP (NP (NNS hormones)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBP make) (UCP (S (NP (NP (PRP it))) (ADJP (JJ possible)) (SBAR (IN for) (S (NP (DT a) (NN person)) (VP (TO to) (VP (VB react) (ADVP (RB quickly))))))) (CC and) (PP (IN with) (NP (NP (JJR greater) (NN energy)) (PP (IN in) (NP (DT a) (JJ dangerous) (NN 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.
case
for
For
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
example
example
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
reaction
reaction
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
advmod
sometimes
sometimes
ADV
RB
root
VerbForm=Inf
save
save
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
case
's
's
PART
POS
obj
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
produce
producing
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Plur
hormone
hormones
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
PronType=Rel
that
that
PRON
WDT
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
make
make
VERB
VBP
expl
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
xcomp
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nsubj
Number=Sing
person
person
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
react
react
VERB
VB
advmod
quickly
quickly
ADV
RB
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Cmp
great
greater
ADJ
JJR
conj
Number=Sing
energy
energy
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
dangerous
dangerous
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
situation
situation
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (PP (IN In) (NP (JJ everyday) (NNS situations))) (, ,) (ADVP (RB too)) (, ,) (NP (NN stress)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB provide) (NP (NP (DT that) (JJ extra) (NN push)) (VP (VBN needed) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB do) (NP (NP (NN something)) (ADJP (JJ difficult)))))))))) (. .)))
In everyday situations, too, stress can provide that extra push needed to do something difficult.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
everyday
everyday
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
situation
situations
NOUN
NNS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
root
VerbForm=Inf
provide
provide
VERB
VB
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
that
that
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
extra
extra
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Sing
push
push
NOUN
NN
acl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
need
needed
VERB
VBN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
do
do
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing|PronType=Ind
something
something
PRON
NN
amod
Degree=Pos
difficult
difficult
ADJ
JJ
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (CC But) (NP (ADJP (RB too) (JJ much)) (NN stress)) (ADVP (RB often)) (VP (VBZ injures) (NP (CC both) (NP (DT the) (NN mind)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (NN body)))) (. .)))
But too much stress often injures both the mind and the body.
cc
but
But
CCONJ
CC
advmod
too
too
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
much
much
ADJ
JJ
nsubj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
advmod
Degree=Pos
often
often
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
injure
injures
VERB
VBZ
cc:preconj
both
both
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
mind
mind
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
conj
Number=Sing
body
body
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (SBARQ (WHADVP (WRB How)) (SQ (MD can) (NP (NN stress)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN kept) (PP (IN under) (NP (NN control)))))) (. ?)))
How can stress be kept under control?
advmod
PronType=Int
how
How
ADV
WRB
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
VerbForm=Inf
be
be
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
keep
kept
VERB
VBN
case
under
under
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
control
control
NOUN
NN
punct
?
?
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (S (VP (VB Learn) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB Lighten) (PRT (RP Up))))))) (CC and) (S (NP (NP (NNP Live) (JJR Longer)) (, ,) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN best-seller)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN month)))) (, ,)) (VP (VBZ has) (NP (JJ several) (JJ good) (NNS suggestions)))) (. .)))
Learn to Lighten Up and Live Longer, the best-seller of the month, has several good suggestions.
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
learn
Learn
VERB
VB
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
lighten
Lighten
VERB
VB
compound:prt
up
Up
ADP
RP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
nsubj
Number=Sing
Live
Live
PROPN
NNP
amod
Degree=Cmp
long
Longer
ADJ
JJR
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
appos
Number=Sing
best-seller
best-seller
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
month
month
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
VERB
VBZ
amod
Degree=Pos
several
several
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
good
good
ADJ
JJ
obj
Number=Plur
suggestion
suggestions
NOUN
NNS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
(ROOT (S (ADVP (RB So)) (, ,) (VP (VP (VB get) (NP (DT a) (NN copy))) (CC and) (VP (VB start) (S (VP (VBG learning) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB how)) (S (NP (PRP you)) (VP (MD can) (VP (VB reduce) (NP (NN stress)) (PP (IN in) (NP (PRP$ your) (NN life))))))))))) (. .)))
So, get a copy and start learning how you can reduce stress in your life.
discourse
so
So
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
root
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
get
get
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
copy
copy
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin
start
start
VERB
VB
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
learn
learning
VERB
VBG
obj
PronType=Int
how
how
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs
you
you
PRON
PRP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
can
can
AUX
MD
ccomp
VerbForm=Inf
reduce
reduce
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
stress
stress
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
your
your
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
life
life
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
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.