Stress Reflection

The Science of Stress is an informative video by National Geographic detailing the body response to stress. Stress is the body’s way of getting itself prepared to face a challenge. It is constant problem that everyone has to deal with. It was originally meant to aid our survival, but over time it has become dangerous and lethal to our well being. National Geographic’s video gives us a scientific view of what goes on in our bodies when experiencing stress and its effects on it.

I lived a relatively stress-free environment until I went off to college. I started to meet people that grew up in a rough childhood and I started to realize how lucky I was. This realization paired up with one of the most difficult quarters I had experience so far. The stress from school and this realization that so many of my fellow peers had experienced such a difficult upbringing caused me to have an anxiety attack for about a week. Luckily I live with two of my closest friends who were able to pick up on the fact that I was not acting myself and they helped me realize what was going on. The stress caused me to overthink everything with in turn only lead to more stress. I started to sleep less, eat less and that also only caused more stress. I vividly remember a time during that week when my roommate sat me down and said she wanted to show me something that could help relax me. She lead me through a guided meditation. At first I was skeptical. I had no idea how a simple exercise was going to help me but to my surprise it really did! Just by focusing on my breathing and shutting my mind off for a few minutes I was alleviated of my stress. Kelly McGonigal’s video on how to make stress your friend gave me a light of insight on how I can combat a situation like this in the future. She asked the audience to “view stress as a positive thing rather than a negative thing” and just by

Fortunately for us the human brain and body have been adapting to stress and are now evolved enough to know how to cope properly. Our bodies begin handling stress as soon as it is detected with a “Flight or Fight” response (King, 2014) and determines what to do right away. However, if the stress is too much for the body to handle it may lead to psychical or emotional trauma, which can cause PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Now I am not suggesting that college will give you PTSD but, I am allowing insight to what would potentially happen if one gets too stressed out. It would lead not only to PTSD but also eating disorders or sleeping disorders. The best option for dealing with stress in college, in my opinion, is what psychologists call Emotion-focused coping. Colleges today are chock full of stressors, so in the little down time that us students (and teachers) have we must find a way to cope. For example, I personally joined the schools all woman’s choir, and I work out. But if those two things just don’t seem to be right for you that is perfectly alright because there are many other options. Dr. Richard Lazarus and Dr. Susan Folkman determined that there are two ways in which us as

There are various writings about dealing with the stress and demands. Coping strategies can be used such as thinking of a time when school is complete and goals are attained. Another coping strategy is relying on

As a Richland Collegiate High School student, I am always attacked by stressors in my academic life. The stress provoked by school-related objects often bled into my home and social life. It created an unhealthy environment where I felt weighed down by the stress. Due to the stress, I often lost my appetite and started sleeping less. My mother worried that I was depressed or that I was developing an eating disorder, but I just did not know how to pick myself up and just get things done. I lacked motivation, self-control, and a healthy balance of work and relaxation. Throughout the course, I have been picking up on some of the strategies I can use to help alleviate my stress and subsequently improve other aspects of my life.

Stress is a main aspect of the human condition, because everyone goes through a daily amount of stress, whether the problems come from school, family, even physical activities. The first time I felt a load of stress was earlier this year in fact, on a Thursday in September. I had many assignments due that day, and had a football game for band later as well. There was a reading check for “WHAP”, and the second I had seen the vocab and multiple choice questions my stomach started churning. There was sweat running down my face.... The notes I had took were horrendous, the thought of my French IP Practices the next period did not help either. Even though the day had finished and I did not have to stress over school anymore,

ANSWER- A time I faced a problem with stress was when I was working my pro shop assistant job at Chisago Lakes Golf Course. I was eighteen years old and helping my boss run a big tournament, getting stuff ready for the tournament the day before. The morning of the tournament he hurt his back. He came into work and could not function as well as he needed to run the tournament. I was his right-hand man that summer helping with every day things, so he put me in charge of the tournament and running the staff to help with the tournament. So, I came into work thinking it was just another day I was going to help

Leaving High School, I thought I was prepared to go into college. I knew how difficult college was going to be. So i told myself I would do my homework the day it was assigned, I would go to the tutors if i needed help, and I would study more to succeed. But one thing I did not prepare myself for was, how to overcome stress and anxiety. According to an article, “Stress in College: Experts Provide Tips to Cope” by Megan Reed, “…30% of students reported that stress had negatively affected their academic performance within the past year, and over 85% had felt overwhelmed by everything they had to do at some point within the past year.”(National Health Assessment) This report really captivated me because 30%

Like most college students, I could not run away from stress and I was especially stressed out this week. As it is the first week of a new quarter, I was still trying to get used to my new schedule and classes. Some of the classes I am taking seem to be challenging and it is worrying me. I am also in the honors program and I am very anxious as the deadline to submit my research proposal is coming soon. In Why Don’t Zebras Get Ulcers, the author wrote that the perception of things worsening can cause a person to be hypertensive. Hence, I think my stressors revolve mostly around the fact that I believe that the quarter will get busier and things will only get worse.

The first strategy for coping with my stress is exercise. I try my best to exercise regularly and keep myself in the routine for physical relief.

Entering college as a first year student I knew the work load would be tough but I wasn’t aware of how many different obstacles would be thrown my way. Every week I had an exam. Every week I had a paper or a quiz or something that needed my immediate attention. My body was stunned by the amount of stimuli it was being bombarded with. Saying I was overwhelmed is a gross understatement. That didn’t even begin to describe how I was feeling. I always felt like I never had enough time, like I never had enough energy. I felt as if I was being pulled into several different directions. My body was having a difficult time adjusting and adapting to the changes of work in my new environment. When I got my exams and papers back it didn’t help that the grades that I received were significantly lower than what I was used to. It only added to my stress. I started experiencing frequent migraine headache, I was more susceptible to sickness and I had grown increasingly frustrated and irritable. Pain exhaustion, irritability, and anxiety is what I associated with stress. I realized the correlation between my stress and terrible tensions my body experienced. The more stressed I was the more tension I experienced. I found myself crying very often and feeling like I didn’t know what to do. When I was stressed it forced me to find ways to de-stress myself. I had to find something to release my stress so that I wasn’t overcome with so many

Due to the fact that I was previously horrible at managing my time, I would often be stressed. Thanks to the speaker and faculty member who came into FYE to coach us through managing stress, I have found a technique to help me. If I allot myself time to relax, listen to music, and read material not associated with school, my stress dissipates. I think this skill set is something that I can utilize for the rest of my life. I am on track to being a speech pathologist, which will undoubtedly bear stress in some way, shape, or form. As long as I allow myself the time to relax and do what I enjoy, I know I will be

That feeling of walking back from an exam or staying up all night cramming information is well known to any student who has been through college. It leaves one feeling overwhelmed like the week will never end. The feelings are held inside while friends and roommates accuse moodiness which leads to the meltdown that is inevitable. These times are a result of a common state known as stress. Stress is a condition in which the body responds to any kind of demand or threat caused by life factors which include pressure, work, school, major changes, and lack of sleep. This factor is very common in colleges, especially freshmen and can also be seen here at Trine University. Stress can affect both physical and mental conditions in the body, such as sleep patterns, eating habits, anxiety,

Psychological stress is pressure placed on a person to adapt, cope, or adjust to a situation (Rathus, 2016, p.284). The result of prolonged stress can affect a person’s mood, pleasure experience, and have harmful effects on physical health (Rathus, 2016, p.284). Society in the twenty first century places high demands on people. Technology makes it very difficult to separate work life, school life, and home life. Today, society places a high value on a busy lifestyle for individuals. For example, many places of business are open twenty-four hours a day. In addition to societal pressures, attending a university adds to the stressors a person may experience. Going to school not only includes classroom time but it also includes homework,

After rereading the paper that Jen wrote, and my description of the session, I really do think that in the end I helped her improve the essay. However, there were some things I think I could have done better in the session.