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410 Managing Stress Project 2020
410 Managing Stress Project 2020
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Reactions and Effects of Stress
● Stress is a critical emotion that can cause individuals to exhibit
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Dealing with the stress of COVID-19
● Social isolation / self-quarantine can be hard on
people
● Keep your mind occupied, but also informed
○ Budget watching the news
● Remember you are not alone!
○ Check on your friends and family to make sure
they are doing okay!
● Manage your mental health
○ Keep yourself healthy
■ Getting the proper nutrients
■ Entertaining yourself through:
● Games, Movies, Books
■ Exercise
● In-home exercises
● Humans are naturally resilient (Global News, 2020). 11
Managing Stress
● Three ways in managing stress: Enactive, Proactive and
Reactive Strategies
● Enactive Strategies
○ The learning process and adjustment from
eliminating stress/ long time consumption
■ Take time and effort to make a personal
change when controlling your own actions.
■ A physical, mental and emotional change
● Eliminating Stressors
○ Exercise and become active
○ Organize and Time Management
○ Reduce Caffeine
○ Reward your hard work by doing something you
enjoy such as spending time with love ones.
(Jennings, 2018)
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Managing Stress
● Proactive Strategies
○ Doing a change!/ Moderate time
consumption
● Developing Resilience Strategies
○ Proper Diet: enhances a healthy body and a
greater mind.
■ Fruits and vegetables
○ Meditate: mind relaxation and inner peace
■ Yoga
○ Supportive Environment: mentors and peers
who can help encounter stressors and establish
growth skills
■ Friends or therapists (Williams, 2016)
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Managing Stress
● Reactive Strategies
○ Immediate responses and short term coping
mechanism
● Temporary Relaxation Strategies
○ Taking deep breaths (10-30 seconds). Inhaling and
exhaling
○ Taking Breaks when needed
○ Rewarding small wins such accomplishing hw,
quizzes, exams, meetings and etc.
○ Go for a quick run, go hiking or watch movies
● Reactive Strategies are on-the-spot remedies to decline
stress
(Management, 2020)
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Conclusion
● Stress is our bodies response to different situations and
external factors that influence how feel and what we
believe we should do.
● Stress allows us to accomplish more tasks efficiently and
is also the bodies warning system
● Initiates our “fight or flight” response.
● Stress will always play a part in your life so you must
learn to MANAGE your stress levels
● FIRST: Learn what your stressors are:
○ Work Related (Overwhelmed with work)
○ Family Related (Arguments)
○ Excessive School Work
○ Financial Stress
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Conclusion
● THEN: Find ways to be proactive about stress
management.
○ Eating healthier meals
○ Regulate your sleep schedule
○ Eliminate Drug & Alcohol consumption
○ Find a mentor/life coach that can keep you
accountable and check up on you daily
○ Maintain a daily routine that you do
● Be safe aware and believe in yourself that stress does not
control your life but instead you are in control of your
stress!
● Although in large amounts and without proper handling
can be negative, stress is also a naturally good thing for the
human body.
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Class Interaction
● Times can be tough, especially now with these
unprecedented times that we are facing due to the covid-19
virus and the repercussions that come with it.
● Here are some useful tips that YOU can follow in order to
reduce stress and alleviate some anxiety:
○ “Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to
news stories, including social media. Hearing about
the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.”
○ Connect with others. Talk with people you trust
about your concerns and how you are feeling.
○ Try to keep up with normal routines
○ Try YOGA! (Stretching and Breathing Exercises)
○ Get some sunlight (Backyard/Frontyard)
(CDC, 2020) 17
References
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Dean, M. E. (2018, February 1). What types of stressors are there and how can i deal with them?
and-how-can-i-deal-with-them/
Drah, H. (2020, February 15). 29 stress statistics and facts to keep in mind.
Global News. (2020, April 5). Coronavirus outbreak: Important to keep your mind occupied to lessen COVID-19 anxiety. [Video].
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References
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Harrison, G. (2019, March 1). Stress and anxiety in the digital age: The dark side of technology. Retrieved from
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Jennings, K. (2018, August 28). 16 Simple ways to relieve stress and anxiety. Retrieved from
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/16-ways-relieve-stress-anxiety
Management, (2020, January 23). Proactive strategies vs reactive strategies. Retrieved from
https://www.termscompared.com/proactive-strategies-vs-reactive-strategies/
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References
MFMER. (2020, March 21). Stress management. Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/basics/stress-basics/hlv-20049495
Segal, J., Smith, M., Segal, R., & Robinson, L. (2020, March 9). Stress test title. Retrieved from
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Wilson, J. (2018, November 1). Work-related stress and mental illness now accounts for over half of work absences. Retrieved
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References
Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19. (2020, April 1). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-
life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
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