A major part of managing stress is to recognize those situations you can change, and to learn to accept those you can’t change. When you can separate those situations that you have control over from those you don’t, then you will know when to take action and when to "let go" of problems you can’t resolve.
Often pressures from outside sources can cause stress. We have two options: we can either change the demands on us or change the way we think and react to the demands. Sometimes we have to acknowledge that the demands are unreasonable. Then we either accept them or work to change the demands. For example, let’s say a teacher gives you homework with a deadline. Given your other obligations (责任,义务), you first think that the task is unreasonable; you think you need more time to complete the assignment. You have two possible choices. You can try to change the demand, e.g. ask the teacher for an extension (延期), or you can accept the situation
A. choice
B. reason
C. problem
D. situation
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