by Chelsea Vandermeer
College Stress: Stress is a demand that is placed on you. There are forms of positive and negative stress. For example, the burst of adrenaline to get our paper finished at the last minute, or performing well in sports are both examples of positive stress.Positive stress is short term tension that disapears when the challenge is met. However, not all stress is positive and negative stress, or distress can often result in physical and psychological side effects. Headaches, feelings of fear or sadness, increased anxiety, increased body temperature and heart rate are all effects of negative stress. When your body can not return to homeostasis then you are experiencing a negative stressor. The Physical trauma stress places on your body often leads to mental/physical exhaustion and illness. For example, money, sick family members, or schoolwork are all common negative stressors in a college student's life. If we do not learn how to control and manage this stress in a healthy way it starts to affect our relationshps, health, and well being. The point of this webquest is to allow students to identify their stressors through self reflection and try different methods of managing these stressors. Through journal writing, the student is going to be able to determine what different stress management styles are effective in their life!
Introduction
Stress-what is it and what is the cause?
"Stress is the experience of a perceived threat (real or imagined) to one's mental, physical, or spiritual well-being, resulting from a series of phsyiological responses and adaptations"
(Seaward 552).
Stress includes a state of alarm and adrenaline production, short-term resistance as a coping mechanism, and exhaustion. It refers to the inability of a human or animal body to respond. Common stress symptoms include irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and elevated heart rate.
If one does not learn to control stress throughout their life, it has a negative affect on their physical and psychological well being.
