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Managing Stress: Identifying and Coping with Common Sources of Anxiety - Prof. Michelle L., Study notes of Health sciences

A lab assignment focused on helping students identify and manage their sources of stress. It includes a list of common stressors in various areas of life such as college, family, fitness, social issues, and money matters. Students are asked to choose the three stressors that have affected them the most in the past year and provide strategies for managing them. The document also includes a section on relaxation techniques from the textbook.

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Lab 6: Identifying and Managing Your Stress
(ANSWER EVERYTHING IN RED)
Name:
Date:    
Section:
    
Directions: 1) Complete the following sections. 2) Save the document to your computer
or disk. 3) Place in the dropbox before the due date/time.
Help: For help with this lab, please refer to chapter 10 in your textbook.
PART I: IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF STRESS
Read the list of common stressors below.
College
Beginning a new school experience at a higher academic level
Changing to a new school at same academic level
Academic probation
Failing an important exam
Changing a major
Failing a course
Dropping a course
Joining a fraternity/sorority
Ending formal college education
Financial problems concerning college
Family
Marriage
Death of spouse
Death of a close family member
Serious illness or injury of close family member:
Trouble with in-laws
Major change in closeness of family members (decreased or increased)
Gaining a new family member (birth, adoption, member moving away)
Separation from spouse due to work, travel, school, etc.
Marital separation from mate (due to conflict)
Marital reconciliation with mate
Major change in number of arguments with spouse (a lot more, a lot fewer)
Married male: Change in wife’s work outside the home (beginning work, loss of job, changing job, retirement, etc.)
Married female: Change in husband’s work (beginning work, loss of job, changing job, retirement, etc.)
Male: Wife/girlfriend having abortion
Female: Having an abortion
Major change in living condition of family (new home, remodeling, damage to home, loss of home)
Divorce
Son or daughter leaving home
Leaving home for first time
Fitness/Wellness Issues
Major changes in sleeping habits (much more or much less sleep)
Major change in eating habits (much more or much less food intake)
Major personal illness or injury
Sexual difficulties
Social Issues
Detention in jail or comparable institution
Minor law violation (traffic ticket, disturbing the peace, etc.)
Death of a close friend
Change of residence (moving)
Major change in church activities (increased or decreased attendance)
Major change in usual type or amount of recreation
Major change in social activities, such as parties, movies, visiting (increased or decreased participation)
Serious injury or illness of close friend
Breaking up with boyfriend/girlfriend
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Lab 6: Identifying and Managing Your Stress

(ANSWER EVERYTHING IN RED)

Name:

Date:

Section:

Directions: 1) Complete the following sections. 2) Save the document to your computer

or disk. 3) Place in the dropbox before the due date/time.

Help: For help with this lab, please refer to chapter 10 in your textbook.

PART I: IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF STRESS

Read the list of common stressors below.

College Beginning a new school experience at a higher academic level Changing to a new school at same academic level Academic probation Failing an important exam Changing a major Failing a course Dropping a course Joining a fraternity/sorority Ending formal college education Financial problems concerning college Family Marriage Death of spouse Death of a close family member Serious illness or injury of close family member: Trouble with in-laws Major change in closeness of family members (decreased or increased) Gaining a new family member (birth, adoption, member moving away) Separation from spouse due to work, travel, school, etc. Marital separation from mate (due to conflict) Marital reconciliation with mate Major change in number of arguments with spouse (a lot more, a lot fewer) Married male: Change in wife’s work outside the home (beginning work, loss of job, changing job, retirement, etc.) Married female: Change in husband’s work (beginning work, loss of job, changing job, retirement, etc.) Male: Wife/girlfriend having abortion Female: Having an abortion Major change in living condition of family (new home, remodeling, damage to home, loss of home) Divorce Son or daughter leaving home Leaving home for first time Fitness/Wellness Issues Major changes in sleeping habits (much more or much less sleep) Major change in eating habits (much more or much less food intake) Major personal illness or injury Sexual difficulties Social Issues Detention in jail or comparable institution Minor law violation (traffic ticket, disturbing the peace, etc.) Death of a close friend Change of residence (moving) Major change in church activities (increased or decreased attendance) Major change in usual type or amount of recreation Major change in social activities, such as parties, movies, visiting (increased or decreased participation) Serious injury or illness of close friend Breaking up with boyfriend/girlfriend

Lab 6: Identifying and Managing Your Stress

Engagement Reconciliation with boyfriend/girlfriend Money Matters Foreclosure on mortgage or loan Major change in financial status (a lot better off, a lot worse off) Borrowing more than $10,000 (buying a home, business, etc.) Borrowing less than $10,000 (buying a car, TV, getting a school loan) Work New job Changed work situation (different working conditions, working hours, etc.) Trouble with employer (in danger of losing job, being suspended, demoted, etc.) Being fired from job Retirement from work Additional Factors Other experiences that have had a negative impact on your life in the past year.

Choose the three stressors that have affected you the most within the past year. Write

them in order next to 1, 2, and 3 below.

PART II: MANAGING STRESS

Answer the following questions based on the top source of your personal stress that you

listed as #1 above.

4. How can I plan ahead to avoid this stressor in the future?:

5. List 2 strategies that you currently use to relieve stress (can be anything…):

6. Name a relaxation technique from pages 307-309 in your book that you would be

willing to try:

Try the relaxation technique that you chose in #6 for 5 minutes. Write your reaction to

this method (1 paragraph):