College Stress

October 16, 2001

Alan James

Ask yourself the following questions

- Do you have trouble finding time to have fun and enjoy yourself?

- Is it common for you to feel pressured to do more things than you have time for?

- Is it difficult for you to find satisfaction in the simple pleasures of life?

Score 1 point for each question answered "Yes". The higher your score, the more likely it is that you may be experiencing some sort of stress.

Tips to Help Relieve Stress may give you some ideas of what you may do to deal with everyday stress.

Try to keep physically healthy by involving yourself in some sort of physical activity (e.g., jogging, skating, biking, walking, etc.).

Try to eat a well balanced diet and try not to skip meals.

Do YOUR BEST as opposed to trying to be PERFECT.

Talk about your stress to friends or family members who are supportive.

Learn how to relax yourself and your body through deep breathing exercises and muscle tension reduction exercises.

Do not use alcohol, drugs or any other mind altering substance to reduce your stress.

Recognize your negative thoughts (e.g., "that was a stupid thing I did") and replace them with more positive thoughts (e.g., "it's O.K. to make mistakes).

Make time for fun activities, its just as important as studying.

Get involved in a non academic activity such as intramural sports, art crafts, hobbies or anything that you find relaxing.

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	Try to keep physically healthy by involving yourself in some sort of physical activity (e.g., jogging, skating, biking, walking, etc.).
	Try to eat a well balanced diet and try not to skip meals.
	Do YOUR BEST as opposed to trying to be PERFECT.
	Talk about your stress to friends or family members who are supportive.
	Learn how to relax yourself and your body through deep breathing exercises and muscle tension reduction exercises.
	Do not use alcohol, drugs or any other mind altering substance to reduce your stress.
	Recognize your negative thoughts (e.g., "that was a stupid thing I did") and replace them with more positive thoughts (e.g., "it's O.K. to make mistakes).
	Make time for fun activities, its just as important as studying.
	Get involved in a non academic activity such as intramural sports, art crafts, hobbies or anything that you find relaxing.