PART A- DEFINING STRESS AND THE EFFECTS OF STRESS
What is stress
• Stress is defined as a state of psychological and physiological imbalance resulting from the disparity between situational demand and the individual 's ability and motivation to meet those needs.
Stress is good when the situation offers an opportunity to a person to gain something. It acts as a motivator for peak performance.
Stress is negative when a person faces social, physical, organizational and emotional problems.
Aspects that cause exam related stress
• High importance of the test
• Too many tests on the same day
• Trick or surprise questions
• History of stress in specific test
• Lack of preparation
Negative examples of teenagers managing stress
• Act violently
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• What you have learned from your family about responding to stress.
• How you think about and handle stress.
• Your coping strategies
• Your social support.
Stress is a part of life, and you can 't always avoid it. But you can try to avoid situations that can cause it, and you can control how you respond to it. The first step is knowing your own coping strategies. Try tracking your stress to record stressful events, your response to them, and how you coped.
After you know what is causing your stress, try making some changes in your life that will help you avoid stressful situations:
Manage your time:
• Time management is a way to find the time for more of the things you want and need to do. Managing your time can make your life easier, less stressful, and more meaningful.
Look at your lifestyle:
• The choices you make about the way you live affect your stress level. Your lifestyle may not cause stress on its own, but it can prevent your body from recovering from it.
Try to:
Find a balance between personal, work, and family needs. Start by looking at how you spend your time. Maybe there are things that you don 't need to do at all.
Reducing
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It may help to write about things that are bothering you. Write for 10 to 15 minutes a day about stressful events and how they made you feel. This helps you find out what is causing your stress and how much stress you feel.
• Let your feelings out. Talk, laugh, cry, and express anger when you need to. This is a healthy way to relieve stress.
Do something you enjoy. You may feel that you 're too busy to do these things. But making time to do something you enjoy can help you relax.
• A hobby, such as gardening.
• A creative activity, such as writing, crafts, or art.
• Playing with and caring for pets.
• Volunteer work.
Meditate:
• When you meditate, you focus your attention on things that are happening right now. Mindfulness-based stress reduction is one form of meditation that is very helpful with managing stress and learning how to better cope with it.
Doing Meditation:
• Guided imagery, you imagine yourself in any setting that helps you feel calm and relaxed.
Exercise:
• Regular exercise is one of the best ways to manage stress. Walking is a great way to get started. Even everyday activities such as housecleaning or yard work can reduce stress. Stretching can also relieve muscle tension.
Breathing exercises:
• These include roll breathing; a type of deep breathing relaxes one and helps deal with