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Pratique du shadowing : Why are we all so stressed? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

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  1. 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English .com.0:00
  2. Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.0:08
  3. I'm Neil.0:12
  4. And I'm Becca.0:13
  5. Worrying about work or exams, war and climate change in the news?0:14
  6. It's no wonder that modern life is stressful.0:19
  7. What makes you stress, Neil?0:22
  8. Oh, good question.0:23
  9. I think not having enough time to do something that really makes me stressed out.0:25
  10. How about you?0:30
  11. When I'm trying to do something that I've never tried before and I'm not very good at it, that makes me feel really stressed.0:32
  12. I find that stressful too.0:40
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  1. And how do you cope with stressful situations, Neil?0:43
  2. Well, I try to slow down, pause, take a breath and think that at some point, probably later today, everything will be okay again.0:45
  3. How about you?0:56
  4. Yeah, same.0:57
  5. But in my mind, I'm telling myself that I will be better at what I'm doing.0:58
  6. I just need to practice more.1:03
  7. Many young people who feel stressed about the modern world use the word overwhelm to a recent BBC World Service programme, What in the World?1:05
  8. Here's Ikra Faruk and Claudia Hammond.1:18
  9. So overwhelm is an emotional state where you are struggling with your current situation.1:21
  10. So you might feel overloaded.1:26
  11. You might feel you can't cope.1:27
  12. And that might be a temporary thing, hopefully.1:29
  13. But if it's not in the longer term, if that becomes more of a kind of chronic kind of stress, then that might lead to burnout in the end.1:31
  14. Feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with life can become chronic, meaning that it lasts for a long time.1:38
  15. Overwhelm can lead to burnout, mental or physical exhaustion caused by working too hard.1:46
  16. So how can we manage the stress in our lives and feel happier and healthier?1:51
  17. That's what we'll be discussing in this episode, along with some useful new words and phrases.1:56
  18. You'll find all the vocabulary from this episode on our website, bbclearningenglish .com.2:01
  19. But before we start, I've a question for you, Neil.2:06
  20. One simple way of combating stress is taking time to rest.2:11
  21. So, according to research conducted by BBC presenter and psychologist Claudia Hammond, which activity is thought to be the most restful?2:15
  22. Is it A.2:25
  23. reading for pleasure, B.2:26
  24. walking in nature, or C.2:28
  25. listening to music?2:30
  26. Well, I think they're all quite relaxing, but I'm going to guess B.2:31
  27. walking in nature.2:36
  28. I'm surprised, Neil.2:37
  29. I know you love music and we'll find out the answer later.2:39
  30. One of the most stressful things facing many young people is exams.2:43
  31. Here, Claudia Hammond offers some advice for managing exam stress to BBC World Services What in the World.2:47
  32. Particularly in the exam itself, if you feel stressed, then just knowing that you may well perform better while you're stressed, that this it concentrates the mind, it sharpens and2:54
  33. you know, nerves sharpen your thinking and allow you to really do your best.3:05
  34. It's normal to feel nerves before an exam.3:09
  35. Nerves is an informal word for worry or anxiety.3:12
  36. But according to Claudia, nerves aren't necessarily bad.3:16
  37. Yes, nerves can help concentrate the mind.3:20
  38. The phrase concentrate or sharpen the mind means to think more clearly about something.3:23
  39. Like an actor or an athlete, feeling nerves before a big performance can help them do their best.3:29
  40. Claudia recommends other ways to reduce stress as well.3:34
  41. These include slowing down and accepting that it's okay to be good enough, rather than always trying for perfection.3:38
  42. Here, she shares more tips with Iqra Farouk of BBC World Services What in the World.3:46
  43. And I guess there's no one size fits all as well when it comes to this.3:52
  44. So if someone's listening and thinking I want some top tips on just feeling overwhelmed generally in my life, what would you say to them?3:56
  45. So first I would say accept that your to -do list is never going to end.4:03
  46. It is always going to be there.4:06
  47. So even I know that might sound defeatist, but even if you get to the end of it today, tomorrow there will be something else on it.4:07
  48. And that is just life.4:13
  49. And that is just signs of a busy life.4:14
  50. There are many ways to combat stress, not a one size fits all solution.4:16
  51. The phrase one size fits all describes trying to apply the same solution to many different problems.4:21
  52. Claudia's final piece of advice is don't worry too much about your to -do list, the list of all the items you have to do.4:28
  53. Why?4:36
  54. Because it never ends.4:37
  55. Every day there will be something new to add to the list.4:39
  56. So why stress?4:42
  57. Some good advice there Neil.4:43
  58. I think I'll try these techniques next time I feel stressed.4:45
  59. And speaking of ways to do stress reminds me of my question.4:49
  60. I asked you earlier, according to research conducted by BBC presenter and psychologist Claudia Hammond, which activity is thought of to be the most restful?4:53
  61. And you answered B, walking in nature.5:03
  62. Unfortunately Neil, the answer is A, reading.5:06
  63. Ah, well reading is really relaxing as well.5:10
  64. Okay, let's recap the vocabulary from this episode, beginning with the adjective chronic, which means continuing for a long time.5:13
  65. Burnout is a feeling of physical or mental exhaustion caused by working too hard.5:20
  66. If you say that a difficult situation sharpens or concentrates someone's mind, you mean that it makes them think clearly.5:26
  67. Nerves are an informal word for worry or anxiety.5:33
  68. A one size fits all approach tries to apply the same solution to all problems, rather than solving them individually.5:37
  69. And finally, a to -do list is a list of all the tasks you have to do.5:45
  70. Of course, another way to beat stress is doing something you love.5:49
  71. And if that's improving your English, then why not visit our website, bbclearningenglish .com, where you'll find loads more activities for doing just that.5:53
  72. See you again next time, but for now, it's goodbye.6:02
  73. Bye.6:05

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