StressManagement(Day1)

Thelifeofastudentisnteasy.Allthosehomeworkassignments,projects,tests,
familyandsocialresponsibilities,andcollegeapplicationsconsumebothyourtime
andenergy.Theseenergydrainerscanresultinstudentburnout,whichisdefined
asanextendedperiodoftimewheresomeoneexperiencesexhaustionandalack
ofinterestinthings,resultinginadeclineintheirstudentperformance.Thisweek
youllspendsometimereflectingonyourpersonalstressorsandstress
managementstrategies.

1. Astressorisanythingthatcausesthereleaseofstresshormones.Listyour
topthreestressorsbelow.Thesecouldbeassignments,classes,or
out-of-schoolresponsibilitiesandevents.
a.

b.

c.

2. Rateyourcurrentstresslevelonascalefrom1-10.(10=extremely
stressed.)

3. Reflect:Whatareyourcurrentcopingskills/strategies?Consideringyour
stressratingabove,doyouthinkyourcurrentstressmanagementstrategies
areeffective?Explain.

 StressManagement(Day2)
Finalexamsarerightaroundthecorner,soitsimportantthatyouhaveafew
healthystressmanagementstrategiesinyourstudenttoolkit.

1. Select2StressManagementStrategiesthatyouneedtoimproveon.
Explainwhythesestrategiescouldbehelpfultoyoupersonally.
Strategy#1:







Strategy#2:

2. BreakTime!Createalistoffun,healthy,andrealisticbreak-timeactivities.

3. AListeningEar:Identifysomeoneyoucanturntowhenyourefeeling
overwhelmedorstressed.Explainwhyyouchosethisindividual.