As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down.16relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no17to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often18to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only19the stress gets out of20that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. 

The amount of stress a person21withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not22stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others23at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When24to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically.25we make choice between “flight or fight” and26more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are27to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. 

It is when such a reaction lasts long,28continued exposure to stress, that health becomes29Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have30links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to deal with it. 

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