Fuhrer Audience College Students What is Stress Bodys way of responding to demand Can be good or bad experiences What Causes Stress Survival stress response to danger Internal stress worrying emotional ID: 687044
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Stress Management
By:
MaryJane
Fuhrer
Audience: College StudentsSlide2
What is Stress?
Body’s way of responding to demand
Can be good or bad experiences
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What Causes Stress?
Survival stress: response to danger
Internal stress: worrying, emotional
Environmental stress: noise, crowding, pressureFatigue/Overload: built up over timeSlide4
How Does Stress Affect You?
Affects body and mind
Sickness
Tired
Unable to concentrate
Mental breakdownSlide5
Stress Facts
1 in 5 Americans experience “extreme stress”
8 out of 10 college students experience stress daily
Men and women experience stress equallySlide6
Types of Stress
Eustress
Good stress
Motivates you to keep working
Some good stress is necessary
Distress
Bad stress
Too much to bear
Builds tension, no reliefSlide7
Psychological Affects
Feeling hostile, angry, irritable
Feeling anxious, anxiety attacks
Depression or sadness
Low self esteem
Frustration and moodinessSlide8
Physical Affects
Upset stomach, diarrhea, indigestion
Headache
Backache
Inability to sleep
Raised heart rate and blood pressureSlide9
Stress Triggers
Found by monitoring stress
Keeping track of what is stressful
Create strategies to deal with themSlide10
Unhealthy Ways of CopingSlide11
Healthy Ways of Coping
How will you deal with stress? Slide12
Time management
Enhances sense of control
Buying a planner for daily schedule
Making to-do lists
Setting priorities
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Yoga
Decreases stress and tension
Lowers blood pressure
Emphasis on mind, body, and spiritSlide14
Meditation
Breathing techniques
Lowers heart rate
Focuses on relaxationSlide15
Mindfulness
Being present with experience
Focus on the now
Breathing, focusing, and listening techniquesRelaxation musicSlide16
Exercise
30-60 minutes cardio
per
dayPumps up endorphinsImproves your moodSlide17
Sleep and Rest
Helps to relax
Sleep deprivation increases stressSlide18
Talk To Someone
Counseling center
Friend, family, boy/girlfriend
Venting, expressing feelingsSlide19
Positive Thinking
Expressing gratitude
Looking at the bright sideSlide20
Journals and Writing
Expressing feelings through writing
Writing down stressors as they happenSlide21
Thank you for watching!Slide22
References
http://
us.reachout.com/facts/factsheet/stress
http://www.mtstcil.org/skills/stress-definition-1.htmlhttp://brocku.ca/health-services/health-education/stress/eustress-distress
http://www.stress.org/college-students
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http://
www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/basics/stress-relief/hlv-20049495
http://
abcnews.go.com/Health/StressCoping/story?id=4672836
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/yoga-for-stress-management