Stress Mangement

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STUDENT GUIDE - MANAGING STRESS

Students' Guide to Managing Stress

This paper will address three aspects of stress a student may encounter. Those aspects are types of stress, symptoms of stress and managing stress. In the types of stress we cover environmental, physiological and social stressors. In looking at symptoms of stress we cover physical, emotional and cognitive symptoms. We conclude, by discussing managing stress where we cover time management, financial management and life management.

Students' Guide to Managing Stress

In today’s corporate world it is advantageous, if not required, for an individual to have some type of degree. Many companies require degrees for advancement and in some cases, require degrees before they will consider you as a perspective employee. Because corporate America is pushing for a degreed workforce, many Americans have found themselves back in the classroom. Most of those people have found that becoming a student can be extremely stressful. Whether that stress is environmental, physiological, social, or a combination of all three is hard to determine. One thing is certain; that not a day goes by that a student does not encounter some form of stress.

Students that decide to attend any form of post education will encounter some form of stress. Our research looked at three major factors of stress. The first is environmental stress. Finding a quiet location where you could relax, read a homework assignment, or even write a paper is rare. Noise, pollution, traffic, crowding, and even the weather (Archer & Carroll, 2003) can play major roles in your study locations. These are examples of the environment's role in stress.

The next type of stress is physiological. Physiological stress includes illness, injuries, hormonal fluctuations, inadequate sleep and nutrition (Archer & Carroll, 2003). The literature indicates that the average age of a college student is increasing. A majority of them have a family to take care of, a full time job, and a full workload of homework. Under these conditions, it is impossible to get a full eight hours of sleep. Taking care of one's body is priority number one. One must take care of themselves by eating right and getting enough sleep in order to avoid the factors of physiological stress.

Finally yet importantly, social stressors...

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...tress-reducing techniques on a daily basis. Some ways include meditation, exercise, proper diet, restful sleep and allocating personal time. Others may find relief or benefit in religious events or activities. These are a few suggestions that contribute positively in relieving life’s stress.

So as we can see, stress is a critical factor in our daily lives. Students easily succumb to stress. Although odds may appear overwhelming, we can face them by applying these stress management techniques in our daily life. As a result, we have a better chance at a successful academic future and a solid foundation of obtaining our career goals.

References

James Archer, Ph.D., Christina Carroll, Ph.D. (2003). Jaquelyn Liss Resnick, Ph.D. editor Stress and College Students. Gainesville. University of Florida

Burkett, Larry. The Financial Planning Workbook, A Family Budgeting Guide. Chicago: Moody Press, 1990

Budgeting/Financial information for College Students Website: www.crown.org (visited site 3-1-04, 3-14-04 & 3-20-04)

Virginia Tech Website: www.ucc.vt.edu/lunch/Time Management.htm (visited site on 3-1-04 & 3-7-04), Harden burg Health Center

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