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Why are we all so stressed?

6 Minute English by BBC

Apr 23, 20266:42Education

Worrying about exams, work or climate change in the news. It's no wonder modern life is stressful. Becca and Neil hear from a presenter and psychologist about managing stress. Learn some tips to help with worrying and st...

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Why are we all so stressed? is an episode from 6 Minute English by BBC. Worrying about exams, work or climate change in the news. It's no wonder modern life is stressful. Becca and Neil hear from a presenter and psychologist about managing...

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Published Apr 23, 2026, 6:42 long, audio available.

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Worrying about exams, work or climate change in the news. It's no wonder modern life is stressful. Becca and Neil hear from a presenter and psychologist about managing stress. Learn some tips to help with worrying and stress, as well as some new vocabulary and phrases! Find a transcript and worksheet at: Learn language to use at work in Office English: Get our latest programmes.

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