Quite a few students are under too much stress. They spend much time on studying, dealing with pressure and worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things. 【小题1】 Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance (平衡) to your life.

Be positive (积极乐观).

One way to deal with stress is through positive thinking. 【小题2】 Then you can imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.

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Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a private place and being silent for a moment.

Take up a hobby.

Learn to paint, skate, or start playing a musical instrument. 【小题4】

Take care of your body.

Too much stress is bad for your body. Eating healthily and getting enough sleep can help you a lot. 【小题5】

Laugh.

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. A funny film or some jokes will often cheer you up when you are down.

Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）. They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don’t worry because most earthquakes are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it’s important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.

Do NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines （输电线）.

Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.

Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.

Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.

If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it’s safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don’t drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.

You have lots of things you’d like to do. But sometimes it’s hard to get to the finish line—just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? 【小题1】 Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.

•I can’t get away from screens.

【小题2】 If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you’re bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.

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Start with “showing up”. Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time. Starting with a super simple step often helps. Why? It’s easy, quick, and gets you in action. 【小题4】

•I have no time.

Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what’s important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Let’s suppose you want to be a singer. 【小题5】 Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.