In some
societies, stress is now regarded as a major problem and it is thought that
people suffer from more stress than they did in the past.
However,
others feel that the amount of stress people have today is exaggerated. They
say that previous generations were under more pressure, but the idea of
suffering from stress did not exist. Discuss both these views and give your
opinion in at least 250 words and mention any relevant examples from your own
experience.
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| iIELTS Essay - Stress and Current Generation |
There is a topical argument ensuing between
different schools of thought, after emergence of stress as a major feature of
modern lifestyles, as to whether it is a reality, or a hoax. Where some suggest,
the present generation is afflicted by this phenomenon, others point out that
it was the past generation that faced more pressure than today, and yet
remained unaffected.
Stress today is ubiquitous, as per some.
Working hours have stretched due to intense competition from rival businesses
and colleagues; forcing people to remain confined to office cubicles for longer
hours, and even on off-days. This is taking a toll on their personal lives:
they are unable to sustain a work life balance; many find themselves juggling
between fulfilling professional obligations, and addressing matters and concerns
related to families.
However, some ridicule this view, and feel
that the stress current generation is facing, is its own making. People in the
past had to work and travel for longer hours: they did not have such advanced
technologies, as available today, to their aid. However, they remained
virtually unaffected by work pressure: they were practical, being aware of
their limitations and not being over
ambitious, and hardly set any insurmountable goals.
Besides this, stress is more of an
overstatement today. It rising due to people not interacting with others, as
openly as they did in the past. Their
over-engagement with technology in
leisure, is taking them away from the society. Many find themselves indulging
in watching television; playing games on computers and hand held devices; and
interacting with their virtual contacts on social media. Thereby, forcing them
to forego opportunities to socialize with their families and peers.
To sum up, I feel, after assessing both the
opinions, stress even though did not
emerge recently, seems to be afflicting the present generation more, but,
the phenomenon is surely an outcome of over ambitious and over-zealous
approach, it has embraced.
