Read and choose the best answer that best fits each blank. Being engaged in a DIY project can give you a sense of (1) ______________ and satisfaction. Finishing a DIY project can help you (2) ______________ accomplished and happy with your hard (3) ______________ and dedication, and leaves you with something you can be proud to show off. A 2016 study done by Occupational Therapy International showed that participants of the study who took part (4) ______________ creative activities, including DIY projects, felt a boost in mood (5) ______________ happiness. Another (6) ______________ DIY projects can have on your mental health is that it helps reduce (7) ______________ and anxiety. Focusing on a hands-on project can help you disengage from any life stressors you may be facing. Some even consider DIY projects to be meditative. This comes from the similarities people feel between hands-on projects and meditation (8) ______________ deep concentration and heightened awareness. 1. A. pleasure B. anxiety C. pride D. sadness 2. A. to feel B. feel C. feeling D. felt 3. A. job B. working C. work D. study 4. A. with B. in C. of D. for 5. A. but B. so C. for D. and 6. A. benefit B. drawback C. point D. effect 7. A. happiness B. homework C. concentration D. stress 8. A. such as B. therefore C. however D. otherwise