AreYouSweatin’theSmallStuff?|区区小事何须烦恼?a.Studythatsubject4hoursaday.b.Patyourselfontheback5!c.Announcethatyou’llnevergetintocollegeandhideinyourroom.d.Decidetostudyalittlemoreoralittledifferentlynexttime.2.Youstrut6intoclassroomsporting7yourhotnewjeans.BUT!Yourfriend’swearingthesamepair!Whatdoyoudo?a.Confront8her.Didn’tshesayshewasgettingtheminblack?b.Pretendnottonotice.c.Gasp9withhorror,giveheralook,andbegpermissiontogohomeandchange.d.Laughitoff10—youalwaysknewshehadgoodtaste!3.Themovieyouwanttoseeissoldout.You:a.Gohome—there’salwaysroominfrontoftheTV.b.Gobowling11instead.c.Makeamini-scene12.(Foot-stomping13and“That’ssounfair!”arealwaysjustified14.)d.Buyticketstothelatershowandplayvideogames‘tilitstarts.4.Lunchtime!YouhungerforaCoke15allmorning.Wait,what?OutofCOKE?You:a.Headstraighttotheschoolofficeandcomplain.b.Opt16foraSprite17instead.c.Kickthemachinewhilecursingitout18.(Hey,itmighthearyou!)d.Findthepersonwhogotthelastoneandshare.5.YourlittlesisterjustreturnedyourfavoriteT-shirtwithanasty19ketchup20stain21.You:a.Tellherthereplacement22T-shirtshebuysforyoubetterbegreat.b.Don’tevennotice.c.Flipout23,saysomenastythings,andvow24nevertolethernearyourclosetagain.d.Realizeit’sonlyaT-shirt.Nobigs25.MostlyA'sWhenstressstrikes,youstrikeback!Alittletensionisallyouneedtotakeactionandgetwhatyouwant.Sure,stresscangetthebestof26you,butyoumanagetodealconstructively—apoorgradepushesyoutostudyevenharder.Goodforyouformakingthebestofstress.MostlyB'sCongrats27onkeepingstress-free,butrealizethatit’sokaytogetalittlehuffy28onceinawhile.Sometimesgettingalittleworkedup29isallittakestogetwhatyouwant.Yoursisterruinedyourshirt?Noproblem—justgetcreative—insistonareplacement!Problemsolved.MostlyC'sSister,youneedtochillout30!Justbecauseit’srainingandyou’restranded31withoutanumbrelladoesn’tmeantheskyisfalling.(Oh,wait...)Nexttime,thinkbeforeyoufreak32:“Isthisreallyworthmytimeandenergy?”you’llfindthatmanytimesitisn’t.Rememberwhenthingstakeanosedive33,doyourbesttokeepyourchinup!MostlyD'sStressingoversmallthingsjustisn’tworthyourwhile.Gettingintocollegeandbeingagoodfriendarethethingsyou’llletgettoyoufromtimetotime.Props34toyouforcaringaboutwhat’sreallyimportantandbeingabletocompromise35whenitisn’t.答案大多为A:压力袭来时你予以反击。你只要感到一点点紧张就会采取行动直奔目标。是啊,压力会束缚你,但面对压力,你能有所作为——成绩不好会促使你更加努力学习。能变压力为动力,好样的!答案大多为B:祝贺你不为压力所动,不过请记住偶尔生生气也没什么。有时你只须发点小脾气就能心想事成。妹妹弄脏了你的衬衣?没问题——稍稍动动脑子——一定要她赔你件新的!问题不就解决了。答案大多为C:小妹,你需要放松!如果天在下雨而你又没带雨伞,不要以为天就要塌了。(哎,等雨停吧......)下次光火之前先想一想:“这真的值得我花时间和精力吗?”你会发现很多时候都不值得。请记住,当形势急转直下的时候,要尽力昂首挺胸!答案大多为D:为小事犯愁根本不值得。像上大学、做个好朋友这些事才是你时不时应该关心的问题。给你一点小建议:真正重要的事情才值得操心,小事要能想得开。LetItAllOut!把压力全部释放出来!Forgetbabbling36brook37CDsandaromatherapy38.Sometimesyoujustneedtogetphysical.Herearesomeideasandinstructions.1.Takethatannoying39anti-stresssqueeze40ballandtoss41itatsomeone,preferablyasibling42.Tip:Makesurethattheballissoftandincapable43ofbodilyharm.Also,askyoursiblingnicelyifit’sokay.Try:“Ireallyneedtodothisformysanity44.Surelyyoudon’tmind?”2.Screamatthetopofyourlungswhilestompingupanddowninheavyboots.Tip:Makesurethefloorscanhandlethestompsandthatthescreamingwon’tirritate45anyonetoomuch.Ifpossible,borrowyourDad’sboots(thebigger,theheavier;theheavier,thelouder!).Gototown.3.Pullabuttercup46andpunch47,punch,punch!Tip:No,we’renotpromotingviolence48,sillys49.Punchsomethingsoftthatwon’thurtyouorit.Howaboutapillow50?Betteryet,yoursister’steddybear51!(Trustus,she’llgetoverit.)4.Getcrafty52!Makeavoodoo53dollresembling54someone,er,special.Tip:discreetly55designdollandmakeitdorudethings.Finishbyripping56itapart—hey,itfeelsgoodandridsyouoftheevidence!不要听那些含糊不清、喋喋不休的唱片吧,也不要指望什么香味疗法,有时只需活动活动身体就够了。下面有些办法和做法可以试一试。1.操起那个烦心的抗压球朝某个人砸过去,最好是你兄弟姐妹。要点:球必须是软的,不会把人砸伤。同时好好地问你兄弟姐妹受得了受不了。可以这么说:“我真的需要这么做,要不我会疯的。你真不在意吧?”2.穿上重重的靴子来回跺脚,同时声嘶力竭地叫喊。要点:地板必须经得起你跺脚,你大声喊叫必须不至于太烦人。可能的话,把你老爸的靴子借来穿(靴子越大越重,越重跺起脚来越响!)到闹市区试试。3.找一朵金凤花噼里啪啦乱打一气!要点:我们不是教你使用暴力,傻瓜。你击打的东西要软,这样就不会伤着你或打坏东西。枕头怎么样?妹妹的玩具熊更好!(请相信我们,她会想通的。)4.耍点花招!做一个魔法娃娃,让它看上去嘛,像某个特殊人物。要点:小心设计这个娃娃,让它做些粗俗的事。最后把它拆掉——嘿,真好玩儿,别人也找不到你干坏事的证据!=========================