STRESS TYPES OF

MANAGEMENT STRESS Stress is a normal

What is stress and 1 psychological and physical
how to deal with it? reaction to the demands of
life.

ons why a student acq

uires stress
1 DISTRESS
ACUTE STRESS
2
Stress management gives you
a range of tools to reset and
There are various reas Whether due to academics, family, Acute stress is immediate,
on a day-to-day basis. l pressures, or expectations of
relationships, financia to assess how you feel at the to recalibrate your alarm
others, it's important you. Students dealing with stress short-lived stress responses
moment when stress hits ggle with poor eating
habits, being system.
are more likely to strutive, and sleep disturbances. triggered by specific events
physically inac
or situations.
axing music
t listening to relrnal may also
nts may find tha jou
Stressed stude body and mind. Keeping a healthy way. CHRONIC STRESS
the a
works to calm to manage our emotions in journaling and It can help your mind and
help us learn chologist Rach
el (2023),
According to psycan help us process traumatih.
c events and Chronic stress is persistent, 3 body adapt (resilience).
g alt
expressive writin bly improve our physical he long-term stress that
possi
results from ongoing
attitude of challenges, pressures, and
developing an “Don’t believe every worried thought
Additionally, lps strengthen emotional e adversities in life.
gratitude he helps reduce the negativ you have. Worried thoughts are
resilience andfects of distress. notoriously inaccurate.”
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—Renee Jain
2 EUSTRESS
Eustress is beneficial or
positive stress that motivates
and energizes people to
achieve goals, engage in
challenging activities, and
adapt to new experiences.

“The greatest weapon against stress is our

ability to choose one thought over another.”
―William James
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1. Self compassion - When we manage-stress

are compassionate with Eatough, E. (2022). The 6

Maintain physical exercise
and good nutrition.
Manage social media time.
Connect with others.
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very
moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
—Oprah Winfrey
ourselves, we treat ourselves
the way we would respond to
a friend or loved one.
2. Rest - Our level of rest and
the amount of stress we feel
is closely linked.
3. Emotion regulation - the
ability to control or change
our emotions
4. Focus - Focus refers to the
ability to maintain focus and
block out distraction.
5. Cognitive agility - This refers
to the ability to adapt and
shift our thought processes
so we can generate more
positive outcomes.
6. Social connection - Social
connection helps us mitigate
the effects of stress both
physically and emotionally.
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“Stress acts as an accelerator: it will push
you either forward or backward, but you
choose which direction."
—Chealse Erieau