Stress Management

Students, in general, get most of their stress from their academic lives. The pressure they get from schoolwork is very overwhelming at times. Exams, papers, quizzes, assignments and such tend to increase stress level. As a student, these are some of the factors of why I am stressed out. My future and parents are also other factors of my increased level of stress. As you can see in the image below, I drew a Stress Diagram. First I listed 5 sources of stress and then put them into a pie chart, showing the distribution of from what sources I get most stressed to sources where I get least stressed out. By drawing thisdiagram, I am able to prioritize the sources of my stress. I can find ways to address these problems.

Another strategy I used was the Stress Reduction Plan. I formed a list of

stressreductionactivities that I have been doing and could do to

cope with stress. There are several methods to deal with stress. My favorite stress reduction activity is swimming. I’ve been swimming at a very young age. Back home when I was stressed out by whatever events that were occurring in my life, I would go to pool and swim. When I swim, I forget about everything. I feel relaxed in the water. Sometimes, I would talk to my friends about my problem. They give me advice to goabout my problems. As a student, I get stress from studying. To manage stress, I turn my academic life to social life and socialize with people. I would meet my friends and do things that keeps my mind off my studies.
It is very important to manage stress. If an individual can’t cope with their stressed life, they will break down mentally. Stress management is good for one’s mental and physical health.