Activity 28

Life Events: major illness or parents divorce 

Physical/Stressors: excessive dieting or lack of rest. 

Daily Hassles: conflicts with other students

Walk away, or just say no.

Plan Ahead: helps you be well prepared and gives you a sense of control. 

Get regular and physical activity: helps release pent up energy. 

Get adequate sleep: helps you concentrate 

Eat healthy foods: helps avoid fatigue, weakness. 

Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs: improve the body's ability to resist disease and avoid long term effects.

• Improve mood
• help think clearly 
• look and feel better

• eat regular meals 
• limit comfort foods
• limit caffeine

Skills that help an individual handle stress in a heathful effective way

Redirect your energy: will release some of your nervousness energy 

Relax and Laugh: thinking pleasant thoughts and deep breathing. 

Keep a positive outlook: can help you releave stress because of the way you think determines the way you feel. 

Seek out support: talking to some one about your problem may help you feel better about it.

A state of calm that can be reached if one or more relaxation techniques are practiced regularly.