Stress Assignment

Stress is a "load" on the system of physical, mental or emotional pressure or strain. You can recognize stress through different behaviors/emotions such as: mood swings, concentration problems, grinding teeth, eating less, depression, trouble sleeping, nail biting, and drug/alcohol abuse. Some ways to reduce stress are exercising in a non competitive way, meditating, having a sense of humor, and by avoiding situations that you know will be stressful.

1. One stressor in my life is a lot of homework. This stressor exists in my life because I get assigned a lot of homework from math and science 10. I can identify this stress by concentration problems and changes in my sleep habits. I will deal with this stress by trying to complete more of my homework in class, or getting it done before I game some Halo so I am not rushed before I go to bed. I will reduce my reaction to stress by having a sense of humor, and getting more sleep.

2. A stressor in my life is working too much. This stressor existed in my life because I worked 8 shifts a week while going to school. I could identify this stress by confusion, concentration problems, depression, not being able to sleep, and a change in my eating habits. I dealt with this stress by taking a 3 week vacation ad getting a massage, then quitting one of my jobs, and eventually also quitting the second one. I try to reduce my reaction to this type of stress by reducing the amount of time I work.

3. A stressor in my life is my family. This stressor exists because my family always expects me to do things that I do not have time to do. I can identify this stress by mood swings (yelling at them) and grinding teeth. I deal with this stress by killing stuff in WoW. I reduce my reaction to this stress by either tuning them out when they talk, or do the things they ask me rate away so i don't have to listen to them complain.