Stress management in students

Stress Management in Students

Dr Meena Shamrao Deogade, MGACH&RC, Salod (H), Wardha

Agenda

• Understand Stress

• Identifying Stressors

• When you are stressed?

• Stress Related Symptoms

• Tools to Manage stress

• positive attitude

Stress Management in Students, Dr Meena Shamrao Deogade, MGACH&RC, Salod (H), Wardha

What Is Stress

• Stress is the body’s automatic response to any physical or mental demand placed on it.

• Adrenaline is a chemical naturally produced in our body as a response to stress .


Whether All Stress is Bad?

• Moderate levels of stress may actually improve performance and efficiency

• Too little stress may result in boredom

• Too much stress may cause an unproductive anxiety level


Identifying Stressors

• Situations

• Activities

• Relationships that cause ‘trauma’ to one’s

physical,

emotional, or

psychological self


Things college students do to add stress

• Stay up all night to study

• Loading up on caffeine

• Having “study parties” with your friends

• Waiting until the last minute-cramming

• Worrying about what is at stake

• Trying to work and go to school..Full Time

• Language


• Lifestyle change

– Achieving emotional independence from family

– Choosing and preparing for a career

– Preparing for emotional commitment and family life

– Developing an ethical system• Grades

– Many students are more concerned about grades rather than about what they are learning

• Course overload

– Taking on too many classes can lead to illness, hostile emotions, not enough time for friends, learning less, and ultimately poor grades


• Finances– Tuition and books, living expenses, credit cards

• Giving up or changing friendships• New intimate relationships (love)

– Erotic love-passionate, all-enveloping, heart racing.

– Ludic love-playful, flirtatious, no long commitment.

– Storgic love-calm, companionate, long commitment.

– Manic love-combination of erotic and ludic, but has jealousy and irrational joy, no long commitment.


How Do U Know When You Are Stressed?

• Snap at friends/ family

• Overeat

• Self isolate and /or avoid others

• Drink too much

• Over sleep

• Procrastinate

• Poor judgment

• Get sick / catch a cold


Negative Consequences

. Physical- Weight gain/loss- Unexpected hair loss- Heart palpitations- High blood pressure2. Emotional- Mood swings- Anxiety- Can lead to depression• Can also lead to unhealthy coping strategies (i.e.

alcohol, drugs, etc)


Stress Related Symptoms

• Physical

o Feeling tired and drained with no energy

o Frequent headaches, back pain, body aches

o Frequently sick

o Changes in sleep and / or appetite

• Emotional

o Feeling of failure and self doubt

o Loss of motivation

o Decreased satisfaction and enjoyment


• Behavioral

o Isolation

o Procrastinating

o Use of substances to cope

o Anger and/ or irritation with others

• Cognitive

o Indecisiveness

o Difficulty concentrating

o Racing thoughts

o Memory challanges


Common Stress Management Techniques

• Basic self-care & life style strategies

o Eating healthy

o Good sleep

o Hygiene

o Mini breaks

o Exercise

o Stop procrastinating

• Interpersonal strategies

o Good relationship

o Social support

o Learn to say NO

o Learn and use good communication skills


• Emotional strategies

o Nurturing activities

o Express your feelings

o Laugh more often

o Relaxation techniques

o Panchakarma

• Cognitive strategies

o Challenge negativity

o Perspective

o Write in a journal

• Spiritual /phylosophycalstrategies

o Increase prayer/ faith

o Clarify your values


Steps to building a positive attitude

• Change focus, look for the positive

• Make a habit of doing it now

• Develop an attitude of gratitude

• Get into a continuous education programme

• Build positive self esteem

• Stay away from negative influences

• Learn to like the things that need to be done

• Start your day with positive.


Stress Management Map


Stress management in students

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