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Managing Stress

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Section 3.

4 Coping With Stress

Vocabulary
mental A technique used to practice an event without
rehearsal actually doing the event.
biofeedback A technique for learning to control one or more
body functions by monitoring the body’s
responses.

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Coping With Stress

Objectives

Identify ways to control stress, reduce tension,


and change the way you think about stressors.
Explain why building resilience is important.
Describe the value of seeking support from
others when you are under stress.

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Dear Advice Line,

When I have to speak in front of a group, I panic. I


begin to sweat and my heart pounds. My mouth gets
so dry that it’s hard to speak. Is there anything I can
do about this problem?

What advice would you offer to someone who


is afraid of speaking in public?

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Take Control of Stress


• You can do many things to keep stress under
control.
• It is important to distinguish between stressors that
you can control and those that you cannot.
• It is important to distinguish between stressors that
you can control and those that you cannot.

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Time Management
Time wasters keep
you from making the
best use of the time
you have to study.

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Mental Rehearsal
• In a mental rehearsal, you practice an event without
actually doing the event.

• The event takes place in your mind as you imagine


yourself performing at your best.

• You might rehearse every aspect of the event a few


times over until you feel confident that you can
perform it as imagined.

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Reduce Tension
Even when a stressor isn’t under your control, there
are things you can do to reduce the stress.
Physical Activity
By doing something physically active, you provide your body with a
healthy outlet for built-up energy.
Relaxation
The goal of relaxation techniques is to give your mind and body
a rest.
Biofeedback
With biofeedback, people learn to control one or more body
functions by monitoring their body’s responses. The functions that
they learn to control are ones that are often affected by stress, such
as heart rate or blood pressure.

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Progressive Relaxation
You can use progressive relaxation to release the
tension that builds up in your muscles.
Try This
Sit quietly in a comfortable chair or lie down and close
your eyes. Make sure that your arms and legs are
uncrossed.
Tighten each muscle group in your body, hold for 10
seconds, and relax. Follow the order in the bulleted lists.
Finally, tense all the muscles in your whole body. Hold
for 10 seconds and relax.

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Progressive Relaxation
Think and Discuss
Compare how you felt before doing this activity to how
you felt after doing the progressive relaxation.
Think back to what you learned about the alarm stage of
your body’s response to stress. Why do you think
progressive relaxation is an effective stress-reduction
technique?
List some times during a typical week when it would be
helpful to use progressive relaxation.

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Change Your Thinking


Sometimes you can reduce your level of stress by
changing the way you think about stressors.
Avoiding Negative Thinking
One way to change your thinking is to replace negative thoughts
with positive ones.

Humor
If you use humor carefully, it can be an effective tool for managing
stress. But don’t use humor to cover up your true feelings.

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Build Resilience
You need to build you resilience to help you deal with
extreme or prolonged stress.

• Take Care of Yourself • Go Easy on Yourself


• Build a Support System • Put Things in Perspective
• Take Action • Find a Hassle-Free Zone
• Help Somebody • Stick to Your Routines
• Confide in Yourself

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Reach Out for Support


• Sometimes the stress in your life becomes too
overwhelming for you to handle on your own.
• Sometimes all you need is someone to talk to.
Sharing your problems can help you see them
more clearly.
• Just describing your concerns to someone else often
helps you to understand the problem better.

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End of Section 3.4

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