Includes bibliographical references and index.

Stress and its impact --
Stress on Campus --
Managing stress --
Stress Reduction and Relaxation techniques.

Part I : Stress and its impact --
Understanding stress --
Stress and your body --
Stress and your mind --
Part II : Stress on campus --
Stress on campus --
Your personal environment, time, and money --
Relationships, social health, and stress --
Part III : Managing stress --
Personal change --
Psychological approaches --
Stress-resistant health habits --
Spirituality, life balance, and resilience --
Occupational and environmental stress --
Part IV : Stress reduction and relaxation techniques --
Breathing, relaxation, and guided imagery --
Mindfulness, meditation, and self-hypnosis --
Physical techniques --
Complimentary, alternative, and creative therapies.

Personal stress management : from surviving to thriving equips college students with the insights and skills to handle common campus stressors including academics, time management, and relationship issues. Packed with actionable strategies, this guide demonstrates how students can change their perspective and respond to demands with confidence, empowering them to be stronger, more committed, and more resilient in the classroom and in life. To accomplish this, Personal stress management : from surviving to thriving delivers self-assessments that help students understand how and why they react to stressors, along with a customizable toolkit of strategies for diffusing them. Incorporating the latest in neuroscience, exercise physiology, nutrition, and medicine, Personal stress management : from surviving to thriving also discusses healthy habits, such as regular exercise and good nutrition, to defend against the pressures of college life and prevent burnout. -

College of Education Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Education major in Guidance and Counseling

College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Text in English