The Power of Eustress - Unit 8

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Ready for C1 Advanced 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning.

BENEFIT

MEAN

DESIRE

DRAMA

EXPOSE

GROW

POWER

DO

Despite our negative (0) ___ of stress, research suggests that under certain circumstances, it can actually be highly (1) ___ . This positive form of stress is known as ‘eustress’ (literally, ‘good stress’), and without it, our lives would be dull and (2) ___ . Stress is often seen as a wholly (3) ___ aspect of modern life. However, in moderate amounts, it can (4) ___ improve our performance. Experiments on rats have shown that (5) ___ to a moderate stressor triggers the (6) ___ of new neurons in their brains, which helps the rats to cope in other stressful situations. In humans, the same phenomenon explains why pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones can terrify and (7) ___ us in equal measure. However, it is important not to (8) ___ things. If the balance tips from eustress to distress, the long-term benefits are lost.

The Power of Eustress

PERCEIVE

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