Life Stressors. Stress is a response by the body from demands placed on it and is incorporated into our lifestyle. Stressors come in two forms: eustress, known as good stress, and distress, known as bad stress. Both types of stress can result in a stress response. “In fact, 33% of college students reported that stress negatively affected their academic performance and resulted in a lower grade, dropped classes, or an incomplete”\ufffd (Anspaugh, Hamrick, &Rosato, 2011, p. 312). In this journal entry, you will assess the amount of stress in your life and examine its effects on your health and wellness by completing the following tasks:\u00a0\t\u00a0\tTake the Assessment Activity 9-1: Life Stressors on page 327 in your course textbook.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tTabulate your results and write them down along with a brief assessment of your results to be used in\u00a0\t\u00a0\tyour video journal. \u00a0\t\u00a0\t3. Select one of the relaxation techniques that are listed in Chapter 9 of your text and practice the method.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tIn your video journal, address the following topics:\u00a0\t\u00a0\tWere you surprised with your Life Stressors score? Why or why not?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tWhat major stressors are impacting your wellness?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tWhich dimensions of wellness are impacted by stress?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tDescribe and demonstrate the relaxation technique that you tried in your video journal.\u00a0\t\u00a0\tDo you think the relaxation technique you tried would be effective in reducing your stress level if\u00a0\t\u00a0\tpracticed on a regular basis? Why or why not?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tWhat are the major health risks and diseases associated with distress?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tWhat two strategies that effectively deal with distress would you consider using on a weekly basis?\u00a0\t\u00a0\tYour journal should be 2 to 5 minutes in duration. Review the Screencast-o-matic Quick-Start Guide on how to create a Screencast-o-matic account and create a Screencast-o-matic video journal. Submit a one-page Word document that contains the URL to your video journal by Day 3.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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