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Stress related illnesses are becoming increasingly common. What are the causes? Discuss possible solutions

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Our well-being plays an important role in our health, even though the majority of the modern population take it for granted. Working too much and spend an excessive amount of
time
 in technology can cause us
stress
 which makes us ill. In the following essay, I will be discussing how
stress
 is increasingly making our society sick. Nowadays, the general population have been spending too much
time
 managing a busy life. Whereas they must work over-
time
 on a weekly basis, and
also
 commute to work and spend hours on traffic.
Thus
, those people do not have
time
 to eat healthy food and
also
 do not have
time
 to exercise. Having
such
 an unbalanced life is leading us to be overstressed.
Nevertheless
, if we could slow down the working pace, and having more
time
 to enjoy the simple things, life would be easier.
Moreover
, technology has presented social media to our modern environment. Which led us to connect with people more through the phone and less face-to-face.
This
 is causing us to feel stressed, anxious and lonely without even noticing it.
However
, if we could realise the harm that we are doing to ourselves and stop using too much smartphone, we could reconnect to colleagues around us.
This
 face-to-face interaction is important to us as human beings. It allows us to ee through the eyes of our neighbour and sees if he is facing a problem or need our help. To conclude,
stress
 and depression have been increasingly making people ill
on
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this
last
 century. Having a better work-life balance, eating healthier, and stop using social media excessively could help slow down that illness related to
stress
 rate.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • technological advancements
  • constant connectivity
  • job demands
  • work-related stress
  • societal pressure
  • achieve success
  • erosion
  • work-life balance
  • exposure
  • negative news
  • social media comparisons
  • chronic stress
  • mental health support
  • stigma
  • flexible work hours
  • stress management techniques
  • mindfulness
  • access to mental health services
  • community support systems
  • emotional support
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