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Stress Management

Stress Management. Presented by The Center for Academic and Accessibility Resources. What is Stress?. A stressor is any physical, social, or psychological event or condition that causes the body to adjust to a specific situation.   Our body prepares based on previous experiences with stress.

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Stress Management

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  1. Stress Management Presented by The Center for Academic and Accessibility Resources

  2. What is Stress? • A stressor is any physical, social, or psychological event or condition that causes the body to adjust to a specific situation.   • Our body prepares based on previous experiences with stress. • Strain is the wear and tear on the body. • There is positive and negative stress.

  3. What Causes Stress? • What are Your Sources of Stress? • http://wellness.uwsp.edu/Other/stress/sources.htm

  4. The Body’s Response to Stress • You’re body resists the stressor. • Your body goes into overdrive! • Your immune system gets weakened. • You feel exhausted or fatigued.

  5. Ways To Effectively Deal With Stress • Eat right—boost your immune system. • Practice good time management. • Exercise. • Use relaxation techniques. • Talk about it! Let it out! Laugh! Cry! • Look at the way you see things. • Ask for help.

  6. Relaxation Techniques • Let’s try a few techniques. • Visualization • Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)

  7. Self Talk & Perception • Do you ever catch yourself often saying things like, “I hate this. I’m not going to get what I want anyway. What’s the point? Nothing ever works out.” • Are you angry, upset, or sad most of the time? • Do you feel like things in life have to happen a certain way, and feel hopeless when they don’t? • Would your friends say that you’re pretty negative?

  8. When to Get Help • When should I get help? • When I don’t care about things that I used to be passionate about. • When I start sleeping through class. • When I feel like I can’t do everyday tasks. • When I feel trapped, like there's nowhere to turn. • When I worry excessively and can't concentrate. • These are symptoms of burnout, and help is needed!

  9. Where to Get Help • Student Counseling Services • http://www.callutheran.edu/counseling_services/ • Your Primary Care Physician or the Health Office • http://www.callutheran.edu/health_services/ • Your Academic Counselor!

  10. Good Websites • If you would like to try that PMR technique again, go to http://www.guidetopsychology.com/pmr.htm. • For good stress management tips, try http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm. • For a million links to stress management, visit http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/stress.htm. • A good website in general http://www.campusblues.com/stress.asp.

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