Transcript managing stress

By:
Ashley Reyka
Christine James
Michelle Curry
Nicole Smith
First-Year College Students
• Stress in first year more
harmful than anticipated.
• Young people 10% more
stressed than adults.
• Unable to identify cause of
their problems.
• The responses to stress is
different for each individual.
First-Year College Students
• If stress is prolonged:
- reduce academic performance
- affect ability to participate in and
contribute to campus life
- increase likelihood of drug abuse
Stress
• Reaction to everyday demands or
threats by the body and mind
• Has ability to make person choose
irrational decisions
• Can lead to risk-taking behaviors
- suicide, dangerous drinking
behaviors, poor sleep, falling grades,
etc.
Stress Terms
• Eustress:
-positive stress
• Distress:
- negative stress
• Stressor:
-any stimulus that causes a
stress response
Major Stressors
• Biological
- ex. mental or physical illnesses.
• Environmental
- ex. Poverty, pollution, natural disasters.
• Cognitive or Thinking
• Personal Behavior
-ex. Tobacco, alcohol, etc.
• Life Situations
-ex. Death, parents divorcing, etc.
Signs of Stress
• Physical
- Headaches/Migraines
- Trembling/Twitching
- Upset Stomach
- Sweating
- Pounding Heart
- Dizziness
Signs of Stress
• Emotional
- Frustration/Nervousness
- mood swings
- Low self-esteem
• Mental
- Trouble reading or
thinking clearly
- Losing sense of humor
- Constant worry
Signs of Stress
• Behavioral
- Not eating or overeating
- Alcohol/Drug Use
- Withdrawing
-Reckless/High-risk
behaviors
Personality Type and Stress
• Type A
• Type B
• Hardy Personality
• Type A and Type B personalities
react differently to the same
stressor
Type A Personality
• Competitive, highachieving personality type
most likely to develop
heart disease or other
significant health problem.
Type B Personality
• “laid back”, noncompetitive personality
type less likely to suffer from
heart disease.
Hardy Personality
• Seems able to stay healthy
despite major or even traumatic
stressors.
• Have higher degree of resilience
• Likes change, strong sense of
purpose, committed, sense of
power and control over life.
Statistics: UCLA Freshman
Statistics: UCLA Freshman
Stress-Reducing Activities
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Time Management
Rechanneling Energy
Planning
Physical Activity
Seeking Support
Relaxation Techniques
Stress-Reducing Activities
Time Management Skills
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Set and Prioritize Goals
Budget your time
Learn to Say No
Slow Down
Campus Resources
• www.healthygators.hhp.ufl.edu
• http://www.shcc.ufl.edu/gator
well/wellness/tresources.shtml
• Student Mental Health Services
- http://shcc.ufl.edu/smhs/
• http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/
-information about test anxiety
and time management
College Stress Videos
• http://www.cnn.com/vide
o/#/video/health/2006/09/
12/fortin.health.min.colleg
e.stress.cnn?iref=videosear
ch
• http://www.chariotvideos.
com/videos/stress.mov
• http://www.learningmedit
ation.com/reduc1.htm