Reflection On Coping With Stress

You need to trust your body to handle life’s challenges and remember the fact that you do not have to face them alone. However, that is easier said than done. As a high school student who is enrolled in advanced classes and competes on competitive sports teams, I have experienced moderate to high levels of stress at times. Many times I am overwhelmed by the sheer number of feats I need to accomplish by a deadline, that thinking positively about my stress does not even cross my mind. However, Kelly McGonigal’s TED Talk has opened my eyes and enlightened me. Slowly, I am going to practice what she preaches and hope for a positive impact on my life. I will reach out for support from family and friends instead of struggling to cope on my own, and I will try to view stress as a positive influence on my life. I know results will not occur immediately, but I am confident that over time her advice will change my life for the better. I will go after what creates meaning in my life and trust myself that I have the ability to handle whatever life throws at

In conclusion, stress is a part of everyday life. There are many triggers that can cause stress that can alter different aspects of our lives, much like money. These triggers can disturb our family and even our work-lives. However, knowing how to positively cope with the tension can make all the difference. Positive coping skills can reduce the risk of heart

I needed to reduce my stress level if I wanted to get an A in the class. I used two coping strategies to overcome the stress I had. The strategies were emotion-focused coping and problem-focused coping. First, I decided to look

How well people cope depends on the number of factors such as health .People who are healthy are better able to deal with stressful situations. Further these factors play an important role in handling stress effectively namely positive attitude about ones abilities to resolve the situation, problem solving abilities –explore various options to find a solution, social skills and social support.

But, in some cases when stress seems to take over I tend to fall into various patterns. One pattern that I have noticed when I am stressed is that I will be more severe and hard on students that are not doing what they are supposed too. I understand that in school you should not be all lovey dovey all the time, but I find myself out of character when stress hits. Another reaction pattern that results from my work stress is the change in my body language. Instead of being loose and charismatic with my body language I almost always tighten up and become stirn. In a way this ends up hurting myself and those around me. In order to make sure that I do not let stress affect those around me I have put in place a couple of coping techniques to thwart stresses evil

I really enjoyed that you acknowledged stress management. When i was writing my post I was focused on the academic portion and didn’t think how is would effect me otherwise. Do you have a particular way you schedule your school work? I am still trying to figure out when the best time is.

Chapters four and five covered stress-related disorders and anxiety disorders and other disorders as well. I have learned a lot of valuable information about stress and how it impacts a person. Stress can come from many different events such as work, school, friends, and even from finances. Stress can also be a good or bad depending on how the person may view the situation. I have learned that stress can impact the body such as the endocrine system and the immune system. We become sick when we are dealing with severe stress like a final exam in college. Furthermore, the longer we deal with our stress the more it impacts our bodies. Dealing with stress over a long period of time may weaken the body’s immune system.

Under severe stress I usually: Under stressful situations most people lose their train of thought or take their actions out on others. I’ve found it to be quite helpful to use breathing techniques to reduce the stress on the body and mind. I tend to take a step back from whatever it is that I’m working on and look at the big picture, not just the things that are stressing me out. One crucial part of dealing with extreme stress is getting enough sleep. I’m very careful not to burn myself out when it comes to dealing with stress, whether it be personal, school related, or work related. Another technique I use is separation, by that I mean try to separate your individual stresses. Although, it may seem difficult, trying not to take your stress

. Stress is not always necessarily harmful (especially in small amounts), sometimes it helps us stay motivated and determined toward our goal. Nowadays, stress has become a common problem in the modern life. Everybody seems to be stressed out since the modern life is fast paced and competitive. Stress is either physical or mental, and is generally caused by external stimuli called stressor. Many research have been conducted on the cause, response, consequences and remedies of stress. However, there is still a controversy regarding the exact process of stress. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate these queries related to stress and explain about the ways to tackle with it including advantage and disadvantage.

I learn to cope when my stress level is high by sticking it through. I know it is sometimes unreasonable, but when I have school assignments requiring my attention and deadlines lingering, I cannot shut off. Instead of taking reasonable breaks or going to bed on time, I tend to stay up very late and would rather get busy than procrastinate because that will heighten my stress. I cannot sleep peacefully when I have something that requires my attention. I am likely to fight an extreme stressor than flee because I will be more restless than confronting the stressor.

Throughout life stress is a common problem whether it’s at work, school or home. The many negative effects of stress in fact affect individuals differently varying from health issues to work performance. Therefore, all individuals have different views of stress and various ways of handling it or otherwise managing their stress. Stress is when any living thing feels endangered and its homeostasis is at risk (Varvogli & Darviri, 2011, p. 74). Ways of dealing with stress are efforts of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological nature that allows a person to manage stress. Although there are different causes of stress, there are also many techniques for relieving it. The following articles are intended for the reader to

Being diagnosed with cancer were my rainy days. I had to endure biopsies, two rounds of strong chemotherapy, the removal of eleven lymph nodes, mastectomy surgery and five weeks of radiation. Cancer made me determined to live life with purpose and passion. I could not contain my new-found zeal for life. I was spared for a reason. When I received my acceptance letter to college this was my sign! My heart told me I can aspire to become someone better. I am grateful to be given another chance and I dare not waste the

There are many challenges that we face and have to handle every single day. And, as women, we frequently have to balance the demands of work, family, children, parents, finances, and health—to name just a few. These demands are frequently referred to as “stressors” and achieving a balance is “stressful.” But multiple demands on our time and energy are a part of everyone’s life. Stress is not how many demands you have in your life, but rather how you and your body respond to these demands. For some, racing to meet a tight deadline or complete a long “ToDo” list can be positive and energizing. It’s important to learn what stress is, at what point it becomes harmful, and options for how you can respond to it. Finding the right balance is

I will be discussing 3 specific personal strategies that I will use to improve stress and time management.

Stress is part of our lives. We live with it, deal with it, and above all worry about it. Our way of life, the area in which we live, the economy, and our jobs can cause a great deal of stress. Not everyone deals with the same level of stress and there are several factors that can impact our lives and cause us to have higher or lower stress levels. We can have stress caused by Cataclysmic events which according to Feldman (2009) are events that can affect many people at the same time and are “disasters such as tornado and plane crashes, as well as terrorist attacks”. (p418). Other factors are personal stressors and can be caused by events such as a divorce, death or a loved one or the loss of a job. (Feldman, 2009). The