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Reducing
By JENNY MCINTYRE
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beginning of
the semester,
When there
fctill time to ^
change,or
right before exams, when the stn
management techniques are need
the most.
With final projects looming e-v
closer and exams right around t
Corner, most of us are experiencin
lot of end-of-the-semester stress. I
there are some things to do to ke
your cool when stress really starts
burn you out.
Stress is the way your body i
sponds to demands made on it. Str
sors come in all shapes and sizes
physical and mental, good and bad
?nd put various amounts of pressi
on you.
Stress actually has three stages: t
stressor (a decision, car trouble, <
| ams), how you perceive it (challen
or threat) and your response. You c
intervene at any of these stages.
You may be able to find a way
avoid the stressor altogether. You c
change the way you think about t
stressor: Look upon the situation
an opportunity ratner tnan an ods
cle. Or you can learn techniques
help you reduce your stress after t
fact.
How many times have you hea
someone say, "I have so much to (
I don't know where to start." Ma
people find "quiet time" helpful. O
f of my old bosses said he could c
more done in one uninterrupt*
hour than he could all day. Takii
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tractions of everyday life may ma
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Time management is key in keeping
the stressors in your life minimal.
? If you can plan how to work out all
you have to do, you've won half the
batde of doing it.
? Part of time management is setting
goals. You need to know where
iss you're going before you start out.
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project) into short-term
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ep be specific, reasonable and balanced,
to By specific, 1 mean "Work on paper
for History 253" and not "study";
re- when I say reasonable, I mean don't
es- set goals so high it will take a miracle
? and a note from your mother to
? achieve them.
,re And balanced refers to both your
academic and personal goals. Once
you have set your goals, prioritize. De?x"
cide what you need to do right now
l8e (the world will collapse if you don't
:an get this done), tomorrow and never.
When you can see what's the most
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bogged down in the trivial stuff.
Positive thinking is one of the ways
as to change your perceptions of stres^
sors. This takes no special training,
^ just a commitment to do it. Have you
ever noticed that some people always
rcl see just the bad things, and have you
noticed just how stressful it is to be
?' around them?
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ne I mnk about someone that you re,et
ally like being around. What is it
^ about them that makes you like them?
n It probably has something to do with
is_ the way they see things ? everything
ke is an opportunity or a challenge, not
ou a problem.
You can try relaxation exercises to
Go out with friends ai
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help relieve some of the symptoms of
stress (more common ones are
headaches, fatigue, irritability, insomnia,
stomach disorders). Deep
breathing, exercising, progressive
muscle relaxation, visualization and
biofeedback are some relaxation
techniques. Some such as biofeed1
back take special training; others such
as deep breathing don't.
I like visualization as my way to relax.
Whenever I start to feel my shouli
ders inching toward my ears and my
back teeth clenching, I take a couple
of minutes and imagine I'm at the
beach, lying on the sand with the sun
> dancing off my nose and toes.
I can feel the heat, I can hear the
waves, I can feel the way the sand
conforms to my body. I think of the
way I feel at the beach ? relaxed,
soothed. In a few minutes, all is right
with the world, and I can continue
with my work with a new outlook.
For more information about stress
management, stop by Open Door and
pick up the package Stress or Success."
The Counseling and Human
Development Center, in the BA building,
offers classes in stress management,
assertiveness, self-hypnosis and
biofeedback techniques.
The Academic Skills Center, in one
; of the houses across from the BA
building, can help with one-on-one
assistance with study skills and time
management. And don't forget the
; P.E. Center and Campus Recreation
for your exercise needs.
With the semester drawing to a
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winding down, also. Be sure to check
these out next semester, when your
stress management can be proactive
instead of reactive.
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Jenny Mclntyre is a graduate
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