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University students are under immense pressure during exam season and by creating this product it can relieve some of the stress that our fellow peers are facing. There are clear trends that a rising number of stressed students are looking for help. After examining http://www.bbc.com/news/education-34354405 it depicts how there has been a constant twenty percent increase in students searching for help year to year. To assist in mitigating tension WaterLoot has various items in its products that are catered to alleviating stress and helping students to relax. For this month, specifically there will be a face mask, chocolate, and a stress ball to assist in alleviating stress. Also, there is a deck of cards, coupons, and a stuffed
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Mental health is a huge issue, especially with the lack of effective health services at many universities, that just cannot service the tremendous number of students looking for help. By intensively advertising this stress relieving kit and getting a kit to every student it can help mitigate the stress on health services. Presently we are going to test the market and focus on the University of Waterloo, which currently has 36,670 students enrolled. However, if we were to acquire the business of the one point seven million university students in Canada for 2016, there is significant growth potential. For the business to become successful the product has become widespread or it has to be implemented into the orientation kits of freshman students. Just Canada alone has a large market for Waterloot due to the fact that there is such a rise in students looking for help with dealing with the stress of attending university. If we were to grow out of being a domestic company there are estimated to be at least 200 hundred million post-secondary students in the world. There is an immense need for these kits as students are often stressed. This product will help enhance their overall well being and university
Tension is frequently current between the Inspector and Mr Birling due to their contrasting ideas. They are both extremely powerful figures clashing for dominance and status in the household. A major point hidden by Priestley is their political views, Birling represents a capitalists view point whereas the Inspector is a shadow figure of Priestley's ideas and represents a socialist. They are symbols of the global struggle between Capitalism and Socialism in the 40s. The Inspector is prominent to show his power when Birling attemps to interrogate him by warning him that the 'Chief Constable, Colonel Roberts' is 'an old friend of mine' and that they 'play golf together sometimes up at the West Brumley'. In response to this, the Inspector 'dryly'
Over the last twelve weeks, many students have participated in their own Single Subject Design (SSD) contain stress levels throughout each week of the semester. Throughout this design, the reversal design method was used throughout the fall semester. In this study, there was many high and low scores on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), which is calculated as the following: zero=4, one=three, two=two, three=one, and four= zero. Many questions were answered on a scale of never (zero) to very often (four) pertaining to how often have you felt difficulties were piling so high that you could not overcome them, been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly, and much more. So, also, this study was a process to see how effective some interventions helped reduce your stressful semester.
This event will focus on mindfulness and stress management. The event will occur two weeks before finals and will provide attendees with the information and tools they need to remain stress-free during the end of the semester rush of activities. The event will include a catered breakfast, a presentation by an Ohio State Employee Assistance Program Licensed Counselor, and will end with a Work Space Yoga session (yoga you can do while in work clothes at work). There will also be a raffle for attendees to win a Wellness Package. “This event was made possible by the recent Buckeye Innovator Award I received from the university’s Buckeye Wellness
HackCollege is a blog offering various life hacking tips and articles written by college students. The site provides a wide range on information from silly topics like “the four worst types of group project members” to even more serious topics such as “preparing your business resume”. More importantly, it offers tips for coping with stress. Amira Selimovic writes about unique and humorous strategies to cope with stress in the article 5 Unusual Tips for Coping with College Stress. This article focuses on relieving the mind from stress from by distracting ourselves with more fun activities. By the end of these activities, you will gain a different perspective on life and your current situation allowing for stress relief. For example, one of
The issue of mental health has recently become an important issue throughout America, especially with young adults. College campuses are critical to a majority of these young adults, and their environment on them are extremely important for creating a healthy and safe place for them to live and grow. At the University of Nevada, Reno, students need more opportunities and better resources in order to thrive both as students and as people. Throughout this proposal, there have been suggestions that, if put in place, can improve the Student Health Center and in return, benefit the students of the university. By collaborating more directly with students, focusing more on participation, and broadening their outreach, the Student Health Center will
If you ask any current college student how their experience at school is going, you are likely to hear about the struggles they face with heavy course materials, difficult exams, and other criticisms about being a student. With that, college students are put under so much pressure that some may not be able to mentally stay on their game and may develop depression and anxiety as a cause of this crazy lifestyle. “Researchers have reported that almost half of college-aged individuals may experience mental health problems” (Jennings). When it comes to receiving help for these developing mental illnesses most universities offer a variety of resources to help students better themselves. These medical resources
There are many factors that causes pressure, but one thing is true – students tend to want to escape from their stress. Rather than resorting to alcohol, drugs, or simply avoiding the problem, students can turn to something else that should not only reduce stress, but also still uses their brain without overstimulating it. The answer is paper airplanes. According to the University of Guelph (n.d.), breaks “help reduce stress, sustain motivation and increase productivity”. Additionally, they believe for about every hour worked, a 10-minute
Although the stress of college students is largely present, it is just another part of college. The real epidemic here besides added pressure on female students is how students as a whole can reduce the amount of stress that is put on them by personal practices. The hardships that students are going through now will be prevalent in the future when they become very successful from all the aspects they were challenged
Thesis: Today I will discuss about sources and effects of student stress and efficient ways to manage this emotional and physical strain.
Stress is no new phenomenon. It’s been around as long as man and has captivated scholars and physicians alike. With the growing demand for degrees in the professional world comes the growth of the number of college students. The relationship between stress and college students has become the subject of on-going research. Several studies show that stress in college students is increasing with time and the authors of those studies are attributing this to an increased number of students. Other research seems to indicate that it isn’t necessarily the stress that is increasing but the awareness of it. Increased awareness of stress, and its unique toll on individuals, allows colleges and students to recognize
College is a time of extreme stress due to societal and parental pressures. College students have expectations they have to live up to in order to fulfill and satisfy the needs of both their parents and society. Stress is expressed through a variety of symptoms that can be hazardous to student’s physical and mental health. With such high expectations to do well during college, students may become sleep deprived, which impairs mental capacity, but sleep deprivation is only one of a vast array of symptoms. Stress is present in all aspects of life and there are multiple causes of stress, especially, during the college period which may present itself through many symptoms, but with stress, there are also various coping methods to help students
At first glance, one might say that the main concerns college students face today are financial difficulties and lack of sleep. But upon closer inspection the main predicament comes into focus; mental illness. Mental illnesses detriment students immensely, with about ninety-two percent of college students suffering from some form of mental illness. The two most common occurring mental illnesses are depression and anxiety disorders. Nearly twenty-seven percent of students experience some form of depression, which takes away all motivation to work hard and achieve. Anxiety disorders range in form, but about eleven percent of students deal with some form of a nervous disorder (Speak). One would assume universities would provide services to assist their students. However, that is not the case. While there are futile attempts at treatment programs being available on campuses, many of these programs are unsafe and untrustworthy. Due to many students moving away from home for the first time, and being detached from their families, it is very important for universities to help their students because it may be the only resource available to them.
Newth (2011) claims that modern day stress seems to be more widespread than ever causing interference with human intellect, emotional and interpersonal functioning. Therefore; I suggest that students will encounter stress and it will impact their academic performance. In this fast pace and performance driven society each organization needs well performing people. The only way we will know what people require to become productive and less stressed is to explore topics as my research question. The topic
Although there are far too many factors to adequately discuss in this paper, a review of the various stressors are a worthwhile activity. Candid and honest answers to certain questions can assist in techniques to allieviate stress. “How have I overcome stress in the past?” ”How much of my stress is work related?” “What characteristics do I tend to have when I am stressed?” How can I impliment stress management strategies in oreder to balance my life?” Currently, I am actively engaged in answering such questions and developing and improving copimg strategies. I have found much success in most circumstances. There exist some stress with respect to the volume of classwork given, but it is much less when compared to the esteem and feelings of self-efficacy gained. My current studies seems the have served as a major reducer of stress. There is however, much room for improvement.
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,