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A feeling of constantly feeling under pressure for a long period of time

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Chronic stress is a consistent sense of feeling pressured and overwhelmed for a long period of time.

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The Effects of Stress on College Students

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The Effects of Stress on College Students

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-many people had it easy in highschool

- work can overwhelm students

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Effects of Stress on College Students | Newport Institute

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Due to the effects of stress on college students, nine out of 10 students believe there is a mental health crisis on college campuses.

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Positive Psychology

it is important for people & companies to support positive psychology practices

Helps reduce stress and overall negativity

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ACES is a secure portal that provides students, staff, and faculty with access to various applications using a single sign-on. As an ACES user, you will have access to register for classes, financial aid information, email, library resources, and online courses. ACES will also provide you with the latest information of events and important news taking place within your college.

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3-Minute Stress Management: Reduce Stress With This Short Activity

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change

1. make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.

"both parties voted against proposals to change the law"

2. replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for (another).

"she decided to change her name"

3. put different clothes on.

4. move to a different train, airplane, or subway line.

1. the act or instance of making or becoming different.

"the change from a nomadic to an agricultural society"

2. coins as opposed to paper currency.

"a handful of loose change"

synonyms: coins, loose change, small change, cash, petty cash, coinage, coin, coin of the realm, hard cash, silver, copper, coppers, gold, specie

3. an order in which a peal of bells can be rung.

4. a place where merchants met to do business.

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Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. change make (someone or something) different; alter or modify. "both parties voted against proposals to change the law" replace (something) with something else, especially something of the same kind that is newer or better; substitute one thing for (another).

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-When a major change happens, the brain sees it a negative.

-Leads to fear and stress, as well as anxiety and depression.

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What to Know About How to Deal With Change

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Find out what you need to know about dealing with change, how it can impact your overall health, what you can do if you’re experiencing it, and how to cope with it.

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Change is an inevitable part of life, but knowing that doesn't mean dealing with change is easy. Finding ways to accept and cope can make these transitions smoother and less troubling.

This article discusses why change is so difficult and what you can do to become better at dealing with change.

Why Dealing With Change Isn't Easy

Change requires adjustments. Sometimes these can be small things like finding a new way to do something or adding a new step to some of your daily routines. In other cases, you might find that change introduces significant disruptions to the way you live your life. This can create stress or feelings of anxiety and depression in some cases.

This doesn't mean change is always bad. But even good changes you are excited about can be stress-inducing. Things might not have been perfect before, but you may have been comfortable in your previous state of equilibrium. You had a routine. You knew what to expect, so you weren't thrown off by surprises or unexpected challenges.

As change happens, your routines are disrupted. You suddenly have to adapt as you are pushed further and further out of your comfort zone.

The stress these changes bring can feel overwhelming at times. And it can have negative effects on both your physical and mental well-being. For example, you might find yourself experiencing symptoms such as:

Anxiety

Changes in appetite

Depression or sadness

Irritability

Muscle pain

Problems sleeping

Stomach upset

Tension headaches

Trouble concentrating

Having strategies to cope can help you become more resilient to stress and make it easier to adapt to the transitions in your life. You might not be able to stop changes from happening, but you can take greater control of how you respond.

Recap

Tips for Dealing With Change

How you cope with your changes can play a role in your overall mental well-being, including how you feel about your life. If you are struggling to cope with a change in your life, you might be left with feelings of negativity, bitterness, or regret about the outcome.

If you tend to be resilient in the face of life's challenges, you might bounce back and adapt with relative ease. But if you tend to struggle more with transitions, you might need a little extra help to get back on track.

Fortunately, there are steps you can take when dealing with change to help make those adjustments easier.

Prepare Yourself

Change often happens when you don't expect it, so keeping an eye on the future and preparing yourself, at least mentally, might be helpful. Spend some time thinking about events that are coming up in the future that may lead to changes or disruptions.

For example, if you know that you will be switching jobs, moving, or helping an aging parent, there are steps you can take now that will make those transitions less stressful. For example, you might:

Create checklists of things you need to do before the event happens

Save money to avoid financial stress during times of transition

Talk to career planning or financial professionals about your goals

Discuss what will happen in the event of an emergency

Make conscious choices about what you want to change in your life

When you are the one to initiate a change, there's a stronger chance that you'll feel like you have more control over what's going to happen. It is often the unexpected changes in your life-whether it's a job loss, divorce, or death of a loved one-that can leave you feeling afraid and unsure of what will happen.

While avoidance can sometimes reduce stress in the short term, research has found that it actually increases stress and anxiety in the long term. For example, avoidance coping might lead you to stay in a job you hate or a relationship that makes you unhappy because you are afraid of dealing with the stress of making a significant change in your life. Avoiding that change, however, will inevitably lead to more stress and unhappiness down the road.

Preparing yourself and taking proactive steps toward dealing with changes is a better way to take control and feel empowered.

Change How You Think

The way you think about change plays a major role in determining how well you deal with it. Automatic negative thinking patterns can undermine your ability to focus on the positive. When negative thoughts bog you down, it is more challenging to have faith in your coping abilities.

Cognitive reframing is a technique that can help people change these negative thoughts. It's a strategy you can utilize in your day-to-day life to help look at situations with a more realistic, hopeful attitude.

Cognitive reframing is all about shifting the perspective from which you view a situation. For example, if you see a change as something that is upsetting the balance of your life, chances are that you're going to find it much more challenging to handle that change effectively.

It's more empowering to shift that perspective to focus more on your strengths and abilities to adapt. This way, you might see the positives that come out of the situation or believe in your ability to survive and thrive through change.

While cognitive reframing is something you can work on with the help of a therapist, it is also something that you do anytime you notice yourself caught in a pattern of negative thinking.

If you want to shift into a more positive mindset about a change in your life:

Notice cognitive distortions: Are you engaging in patterns like catastrophic or all-or-nothing thinking that worsen your thoughts?

Consider the evidence: How realistic are your thoughts? What evidence is there to dispute your negative thinking?

Be kind to yourself: Is your self-talk kind and compassionate? How can you show yourself kindness in this situation?

Recap

Maintain Routines

When the world is changing all around you, holding on to some sense of normalcy can be a useful way to minimize stress and find comfort. Research has found that maintaining routines can help people get a better handle on symptoms of stress and anxiety.

Simple things like going to bed and waking up at the same time each morning can provide you with a sense of structure, even if it feels like other areas of your life are less predictable.

Other activities you might want to incorporate into your daily routine that may help your mental well-being during times of transition include:

Getting regular physical activity

Eating healthy meals

Getting plenty of rest each night

Creating realistic daily goals

Carving out moments for relaxation techniques like mindfulness or deep breathing

The routine that works for you depends on your own situation and needs. Think about the habits and daily activities that bring you comfort and peace and try to work some of those into your day, even if you are dealing with difficult or dramatic shifts in your life.

Find Social Support

Social support is essential for mental well-being, but this can be particularly true when dealing with change.

Friends, loved ones, and other social connections can provide support in various ways when you are dealing with changes in your life. Ways you can benefit include gaining:

Emotional support: Friends and loved ones can listen and provide empathy and comfort.

Encouragement: Your social support system can also encourage you to succeed when confronting some type of challenge.

Information: Social connections can also be a great way to learn things and gain information that you might need as you make a change in your life.

Tangible support: Sometimes, changes bring a need for actual physical help with certain tasks. For example, you might need someone to bring you meals when you are sick or drive you to appointments.

Research has shown that social support interventions can be helpful for people who are dealing with health-related changes in their lives. According to one study, group meetings and phone calls help people feel less lonely and isolated after a severe diagnosis. These interventions also promoted health behaviors, such as getting exercise and taking medications, and were linked to improved survival rates.

It's important to remember that other people might not be able to recognize your need for a specific type of support. In many cases, asking for the kind of support you need is a great place to start.

For example, you might call a friend and ask if they have time to talk about what you are experiencing. Or you might ask a loved one if they are willing to help you move or drive you to an appointment. Being specific and making a direct request can help ensure that you get the help that you need.

Caring For Yourself

In addition to mentally preparing yourself for the challenges of making a change, it is also essential to be sure that you are taking care of yourself physically during a transition period. When things are in flux, you might find that you neglect many of your basic needs.

Stressful events often seem much worse when you are exhausted or hungry, so taking some time to attend to your basic needs by eating a healthy meal, getting some rest, or just taking some time to relax can restore some sense of equilibrium to your life.

When to Get Help

In some cases, people may develop an adjustment disorder following a difficult or stressful change. These conditions are marked by experiencing emotional and behavioral symptoms that create significant disruptions in a person's life, including relationships, work, and school.

If you are having difficulty dealing with change, talk to your healthcare provider or mental health professional. They can recommend treatments that may help. In some cases, psychotherapy, medications, or a combination of the two may help deal with symptoms of stress caused by changes in your life.

A Word From Verywell

You can't always control change, but you can manage how you respond to those changes. Developing a positive mindset is a great way to promote resilience, but it is also important to care for yourself during these times of transition. Make sure you are sticking to a routine, caring for your physical and emotional needs, and asking your loved ones for help when you need an extra hand.

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How to Get Better at Dealing With Change

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- Change makes us adaptable

- If we take change with a positive attitude, we can let go of our our old ways and learn flexibility.

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Have you heard the saying, "September is the new January"? If you have school age kids, you get this. With children returning to school in a few weeks it feels like a new year is starting. There are so many changes...new school, new grade, new friends and new routines. You would think that after years of doing this during our childhood, we would be familiar with change and not resist it. Yet many still need to learn to see the positive side of change.

Change continues to happen throughout our lives. As I help my children start their new school year, I'm thinking about all the change we go through in life and how I feel about it. We change houses, jobs, relationships, ages, routines and seasons. We even change our identity as we change from child to adult to spouse and to parent.

Change is the only constant in life.
Heraclitus

The only thing constant about change is that it will come. Change is inevitable and it is up to us to decide how we handle the change. Will we embrace it or resist it? My natural instinct is to be resistant to change. I am someone who likes routine and I'm not fond of surprises. I like things planned and predictable. So how, then, can I learn to embrace change? The answer is to look at the positive side of change and see the good that can come from it.

The positive side of change

There are many benefits to change. While not all change is welcome or planned in our lives, we can still benefit from change if we learn to look at the positive side. Here are just 3 of the positive effects of change (click here to read more):

1. Change helps us grow

One thing that change will often do is push us out of our comfort zone. Some people love to be pushed and to try new things, but others (like me) find a lot of "comfort" in our comfort zone. We would rather not leave our safe space. However, when we have to adapt to something new, we can experience personal and professional growth. We often learn strengths and abilities we didn't know we had.

2. Change makes us adaptable

When we meet change with a positive attitude, we learn to let go of our set ways and become flexible. We learn to adapt to new people, new environments, new roles and new situations. In the long run, being flexible leads to more happiness and less stress.

3. Change brings opportunities

Every change and every alteration, big and small, brings opportunities to our lives. When change comes we have the opportunity to learn something new ( more on the benefits of learning something new here), become someone new or feel something new. We have the opportunity to set goals for a new chapter of our lives. If we learn to anticipate these opportunities and look for them in the midst of change, we can turn the situation into something positive.

Control your perspective on change

Expect change

As years go by I get less and less resistant to change. I've learned that change will always come, sometimes welcome and sought after and other times forced upon me, but always a reality. When I change my attitude and expect change, I am less thrown off by it.

Build upon past experiences

When I look back on my experiences and see the positive effects of changes in my life, it builds confidence in me. I use past transitions as templates and learning experiences. The more I go though and view as a learning experience, the more confident I become in my ability to handle whatever life throws at me.

Resist fear

Often we don't know how we will be changed or how we will feel on the other side of transitions and we become fearful of change. That fear can keep us from experiencing new things and growing as a person. We should try to resist this fear of the unknown and take comfort in the fact that it is a part of life and part of moving forward.

As I watch my children get ready for a new year at school, I want to give them this advice: embrace all the change. Instead of focusing on all that is different and resisting the changes, look for the positive. New classmates brings new opportunities for friendships and new teachers bring variety and different styles of learning. A grade older means different responsibilities and ways to grow. And as I send them off I will think about what the new school year means for me and I, too, will try to embrace change.

Challenge for this week:

If you resist change, try these three steps to help you embrace it.

First, anticipate changes that might be coming in the next 6 months to 1 year of your life. Prepare for the possibilities by acknowledging that they might happen and consider how you might react.

Second, think back to times in your life when you've gone through significant change. Remember how you handled it. Is there anything you learned from that and want to do differently next time? Can you identify any positive things that happened as a result of that change?

Finally, use the anticipation of change and past experience to remove fear. Change your perspective to try and view the positive side of change.

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Learn to see the positive side of change - Choose to See Good

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Change is an inevitable part of life. We should change our perspective and learn to embrace change and see the positive side of change.

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“Eat a little poison everyday so you don’t overdose in a month”

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“Eat a little poison everyday so you don’t overdose in a month”

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Jordan Peterson - How to deal with change