Stress Management

Presented by Menen Gowdie

Strategies

Stress Management

What about college stresses you out?

How many of us feel like this?

What is Stress?

A natural human response to challeneges and threats in life that can cause physical and emotional tension. Think of it in terms of intense pressure. The magnitude of it can be scary and overwhelming. For example, the work in college can be stressful because of the overload. Or, you hold a full-time position somewhere while having to balance school work as well.

It is up to you to decide how you are going to manage stress. Will you allow for it to consume your being or decide that there will not be any room for it?

Identify your triggers.Being prepared can help with managing stress a little better.

Organize your time based on your energy levels.

Give yourself a break.

Look after your physical health.

Build your support network.

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"Stress will not go away until you decide it no longer has a place in your life."

-Iyanla Vanzant

Discussion

You have a final exam at school. Your teacher says "No excuses" You are running a bit behind getting out the door to school and on your way, the highway is shut down due to an accident? How do you cope?

You started at your internship and you keep making mistakes. You can tell your supervisor is getting frustrated with you? How are you going to cope?

You have to give a presentation in front of the class, but you are very anxious about it. How will you cope?

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You haven't been sleeping well lately and have a lot on your mind. You are getting more and more nervous but you don't know why. How will you cope with the stress?