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Working with a stressed mind is like swimming with a jacket on， while a mind free from work stress is light like the wind and it can help you accomplish your daily tasks easily． To relieve （缓解） stress and lighten your mind， you must first understand the nature of stress and the reasons why it builds up． Then you can easily beat stress．
Talk it out
Talking to others helps relieve work stress especially when you and the person you talk to are in the same boat and under the same work stress． Your worries will be divided! If you are your own boss， you need some good advisers around you， who know your trouble and talk sense． If there is no such persons at your workplace， let there be one at home， who is a friend， a family member or a guide that you can talk to．
Let music calm your mind
Music has the power to take you into a new world， away from your worries． Taking a break to listen to some favorite music is also a great way to relieve stress．
Take a walk
If there is a park around， go and have a walk there． You can eat some snacks sitting on the grass． Move around， look at the world around you and forget your work for a while． Let your body get some exercise． A walk works as it also clears your thoughts． You can listen to music while going on a walk．
Have a life beyond the workplace
If you keep thinking about nothing other than work all the time， there is bound to be stress． So， throw away your thoughts about work after you leave your office and get a life beyond it． Have a life beyond the workplace， and you can relax after work．
1. We can learn from the first paragraph that to relieve stress， we should ______ ．
A. know what causes stress first B. swim a lot when we are free
C. find a good adviser to talk to D. pay more attention to work
2. To relieve work stress， you'd better talk to those who ______ ．
A. are free of job stress B. have enough time to talk to you
C. have the same sufferings D. can change your job
3. listening to some music can ______ ．
A. help you improve your taste of music
B. improve your relationship with others
C. make you feel more tired of your job
D. let you relax and forget work stress
4. When taking a walk to relieve work stress， you should ______ ．
A. consider problems at work at the same time
B. let your mind at peace and do some exercise
C. make new friends with strangers as you walk
D. walk to a quiet place as faraway as possible
5. The author of this passage may be ______ ．
A. a researcher who studies music B. tired of working under pressure
C. a person who is trying to find a job D. expert in dealing with work stress
