Lesson 3 Be Positive, Be Happy
Say Goodbye to Stress
Some people spend time ____ friends when they feel low.
____ eat special foods to feel better.
Still others simply sleep for ____ while.
____ do you deal with stress?
Here are some ____ about people who suggest different ways.
Mina (15, Daejeon)
Sometimes my friends give me stress by saying bad things about me, breaking promises, ____ arguing over small things.
When this ____ I watch horror movies!
Good ____ movies are so scary that I scream a lot.
I guess that screaming at ____ top of my lungs helps me feel better.
Also, thanks to scary scenes ____ sound effects, I can forget about what bothers me.
I've been using this method for the past several months, and it really ____
Junho (14, Yeosu)
My ____ graduated from college two years ago.
He lives with my family, and he's been looking for a job ____ some time.
I know that he's stressed out, but he always tries to be positive by ____ fishing.
He never gets upset ____ he doesn't catch any fish.
He says, "While I fish, I'm so focused that I can leave ____ my worries behind.
Besides, ____ teaches me to be patient."
I'm sure that focusing on one thing helps us forget ____ something else.
Dobin (16, Seoul)
My sister, a second-year student in ____ school, has a wonderful way to stay free from stress.
She feels a lot of stress from ____ but my mother seems to like the situation for a good reason.
It is because cleaning is my sister's number-one way to ____ life better!
When she's so ____ that her life looks gloomy, she cleans her room.
She says, "As I clean my room, I feel like ____ also relieving stress.
When ____ room looks tidy, my life looks brighter."
Yulia (14, Ansan)
Let me tell ____ what my mother does about her stress.
She feels stressed by all the things she has to do at ____ and at home.
When she's under stress, she writes "Me Time" on her ____
This means ____ takes some time out for herself.
____ reads a book, watches a movie, or talks with her friends.
She says, "It doesn't really matter what I ____ as long as it's something I like.
I've been writing 'Me ____ on my calendar for two months, and I feel much better."
Which methods will ____ for you?
Try some of these ideas yourself, ____ find your best way to say goodbye to stress.