As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of (47)______ through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is (48)______ for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide (49)______ and give purpose to life. It is only when stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor (50)______ and ill health. The amount of stress a person can (51)______ depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such (52)______ are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose 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 choice between "fight" or "flight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so (53)______, but however little the stress, it (54)______ the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued (55)______ to stress, that health becomes enered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established (56)______ with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it. Word Bank A) appears B) exposure C) withstand D) characters E) links F) rushing G) minimum H) motivation I) presents J) extreme K) performance L) context M) judgments N) essential O) involves