Dealing with stress in college
M. Antonio Silas
Business & Technology Editor
Issue date: 10/8/07 Section: Business & Technology
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Most college students are familiar with stress. It is a feeling that most Americans experience in some way, frequency, or form on a daily basis. While stress is more of an emotion than an illness, large quantities of stress can lead to health problems later on in life.
"Being in school and working is very stressful. When you have a car note, tuition and a phone bill to worry about, and only get paid twice a month, it's hard," said Brandon Turner, a junior business management major from Atlanta. "Working full time and school makes it hard to balance."
According to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 56 percent of Americans are concerned about the amount of stress in their lives. In terms of school and the workplace, stress can have negative effects on the way students and employees perform. As stress becomes greater, the ability to cope lowers.
Stress can also have positive effects. It allows humans to focus on the task at hand, be more alert and more determined.
"I get stressed out when there's too much going on at once and when I'm out of control with what's happening," said Martin Sanders, a business major from Indianapolis. "I try to break things down into sections to cope with it. Participating in hobbies helps me clear my mind."
The initial symptoms of depression include anxiousness, nervousness, distraction, worry, and internal pressure.
Everyone reacts to stress differently and have multiple ways of dealing with it. According to the American Institute of Stress, the best way to deal with certain types of stress is to prevent it. Try not to allow yourself to get into situations that you know will be stressful.
Stress not only has negative effects on your emotions, but it can also affect your health. It can cause depression, fatigue, headaches, restlessness and other effects. This can lead to a drop in grades and productivity. If not treated, the health effects can be long term.
Prevention
According to emedicinehealth.com, these are the steps you can take to prevent stress:
Set realistic goals and limits for yourself.
Put things into perspective and try not to get upset about insignificant or relatively unimportant matters.
Take stress, time management or anger management classes.
Find activities that you enjoy and set aside time to participate in them on a regular basis.
Participate in regular physical exercise.
Maintain a positive outlook.
Set goals and break them into easily achievable tasks.
Reward yourself for the good things that you do each day.
"Being in school and working is very stressful. When you have a car note, tuition and a phone bill to worry about, and only get paid twice a month, it's hard," said Brandon Turner, a junior business management major from Atlanta. "Working full time and school makes it hard to balance."
According to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 56 percent of Americans are concerned about the amount of stress in their lives. In terms of school and the workplace, stress can have negative effects on the way students and employees perform. As stress becomes greater, the ability to cope lowers.
Stress can also have positive effects. It allows humans to focus on the task at hand, be more alert and more determined.
"I get stressed out when there's too much going on at once and when I'm out of control with what's happening," said Martin Sanders, a business major from Indianapolis. "I try to break things down into sections to cope with it. Participating in hobbies helps me clear my mind."
The initial symptoms of depression include anxiousness, nervousness, distraction, worry, and internal pressure.
Everyone reacts to stress differently and have multiple ways of dealing with it. According to the American Institute of Stress, the best way to deal with certain types of stress is to prevent it. Try not to allow yourself to get into situations that you know will be stressful.
Stress not only has negative effects on your emotions, but it can also affect your health. It can cause depression, fatigue, headaches, restlessness and other effects. This can lead to a drop in grades and productivity. If not treated, the health effects can be long term.
Prevention
According to emedicinehealth.com, these are the steps you can take to prevent stress:
Set realistic goals and limits for yourself.
Put things into perspective and try not to get upset about insignificant or relatively unimportant matters.
Take stress, time management or anger management classes.
Find activities that you enjoy and set aside time to participate in them on a regular basis.
Participate in regular physical exercise.
Maintain a positive outlook.
Set goals and break them into easily achievable tasks.
Reward yourself for the good things that you do each day.
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