Read the passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.

True relaxation is most certainly not a matter of flopping down in front of the television with a welcome drink. Nor is it about drifting (46)_______ an exhausted sleep. Useful though these responses to tension and over-tiredness (47)_______ be, we should distinguish between them and conscious relaxation in (48)_______ of quality and effect. (49)_______ of the level of tiredness, real relaxation is a state of alert yet at the same time passive awareness, in which our bodies are (50)_______ rest while our minds are awake.           Moreover, it is as natural for a healthy person to be relaxed when moving as resting. (51)_______ relaxed in action means we bring the appropriate energy to everything we do, so as to have a feeling of healthy tiredness by the end of the day, (52)_______ than one of exhaustion. Unfortunately, as a result of living in today’s competitive world, we are under constant strain and have difficulty in coping, (53)_______ alone nurturing our body’s abilities. What needs to be rediscovered is conscious relaxation. With (54)_______ in mind we must apply ourselves to understanding stress and the nature of its causes (55)_______ deep-seated.

 

Nor is it about drifting (46)_______ an exhausted sleep.