Some psychologists recommend that doing absolutely nothing at all for a period of time of the day is the best way to overcome stress

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Some psychologists recommend that doing absolutely nothing at all for a period of time of the day is the best way to overcome stress. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Answer 1
Today's life is full of many pressures, stresses, and problems. Dealing correctly with those issues is the top priority for most psychologists...

On the one hand, doing nothing is a highly effective way to overcome many life stresses. Considering the hectic life that most people live, having a break is crucial to allow us to continue doing our daily work and responsibilities tirelessly...

On the other hand, nobody can deny that relaxing is not the only solution to deal perfectly with pressures...

In conclusion, we need a combination of different relaxing activities to tackle our stresses and pressures...
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Link Words: 32 (including link phrase: 3)
Sentences: Number: 14; Average Length: 133 characters; Words/Sentence: 22
Suggestions:
IELTS Essay Format:
-You should avoid using common words repeatedly, and show your grammatical range and accuracy as possible. The essay has and(13), stresses(6), activities(6), life(5), nothing(5), pressures(4), for(4); try to decrease duplicated words.
-High-ratio basic sight words may degrade your writing; suggest rephrasing some.
-Suggest using a few rare or uncommon words to demonstrate your vocabulary range and level.
-Suggest refining coherence and cohesion by removing wordy linking words.
Task Response:
-All parts of the prompt are addressed, and a position that is directly relevant to the prompt is presented.
Coherence and Cohesion:
-Each paragraph has a clear central topic, which is developed, and there is an effective use of cohesive devices.
Lexical Resources:
-Lexis is mainly appropriate for the task, though there are some errors in word choice.
Grammar Range and Accuracy:
-There is a good range of complex structures, and many sentences have accurate grammar and punctuation.