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Managing Stress

Managing Stress. Adopting the Right Attitude Toward the Pressures of School. CAUSES OF STRESS. Stress is caused by good and bad events Holmes- Rahe Scale examples:. Events Affect Differently. How would you react to: Receiving a traffic ticket An argument with a friend

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Managing Stress

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  1. Managing Stress Adopting the Right Attitude Toward the Pressures of School

  2. CAUSES OF STRESS Stress is caused by good and bad events Holmes-Rahe Scale examples: Managing Stress

  3. Events Affect Differently How would you react to: Receiving a traffic ticket An argument with a friend Being cut off on the highway Speaking in public Death of a family member Managing Stress

  4. Causes of Stress Threats Uncertainty Dissonance Managing Stress

  5. Causes of Stress If I can’t get my grades up, I will be thrown out of school. Threats – inability to control challenges to physical, social, financial well being Managing Stress

  6. Causes of Stress I did terribly on that exam. I sure would like to know my grade as soon as possible. Uncertainty– inability to predict outcomes Managing Stress

  7. Causes of Stress This first semester is clearly not what I wanted it to be. Dissonance– differences between outcomes and expectations Managing Stress

  8. Stress: Positive and Negative Managing Stress

  9. Signs of Stress: Mental Inability to concentrate Feeling irritable, restless, frustrated, or confused Obsession with negative thoughts Mood swings Emotional outbursts Lack of humor Managing Stress

  10. Signs of Stress: Physical Eating too much Indigestion or diarrhea Muscle tension Racing heart or chest pains Sweating Short breathing Managing Stress

  11. Managing Stress: Avoiding / Preventing Causes Set realistic goals (to avoid cognitive dissonance) Develop priorities (to avoid activities you do not deem important) Know the events and activities that “stress you out” Know actions you can take to gain control over the situation Plan ahead to avoid doing more than you can handle Focus on the long-term, rather than current issues that are prompting stress Managing Stress

  12. Managing Stress: Physical Activities Research shows that our physical actions affect our mental state Exercise Sleep Recreation Managing Stress

  13. Getting Exercise Research has noted a correlation between exercise and reduced stress. Managing Stress

  14. Proper Rest Research shows a correlation between stress and a lack of rest • Know how much sleep you need • Do you function best in the morning or evening? • Are naps beneficial to you? • How does staying up late affect you? • Maintain a sleep pattern that is good for you Managing Stress

  15. Recreation Why did I waste so much time playing video games! Differs from exercise (may not be physical) Know what activities make you happy Schedule your recreation Do not participate to the extent that it interferes with priorities or makes you feel guilty later Managing Stress

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