Stress Management by Eben Owusuansah

Stressful Situation

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 13:43:59 UTC

At the end of the 1st quarter this school year, I was trying to get a 4.0 GPA and one of my classes I had a C in my Environmental Science class due to a teacher error. So I had to constantly email people from my teacher, my counselor and the departments head until the last day to correct my grades so that I could get an A. I ended up getting the A but it was a stressful situation.

5 Ways This Situation Made Me Feel

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 13:49:15 UTC

Stressed
Annoyed
Mad
Disappointed
Determination

7 Examples of Teen Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 13:53:02 UTC

Family issues and conflicts at home
Mental Health Issues
Bullying and cyberbullying
Academic pressures
College and future career uncertainties
Balancing extracurricular activities and commitments
Personal identity stressors

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Managing Stress Intro

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:02:18 UTC

Managing stress is important in our daily lives. As humans, we deal with many factors that lead to stress, so we need to practice good stress-managing habits to manage our health mentally, and physically. You can have outlets such as sports, or family that help you manage stress. Your stressors throughout your life will likely always be changing depending on which stage of life you are, for example when your younger it might be doing good in school compared to being an adult it may be about providing money for your family.

10 Positive Ways to Manage Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:06:47 UTC

Regular exercise, which helps releases endorphins
Yoga and meditation for relaxation
Time management so you aren't overwhelmed with tasks
Positive self-talk and avoiding negative issues
Clear boundaries for work-life balance, or in our case school-life balance.
Social support from friends and family
Doing hobbies and activities that make you happy
Constantly sleeping to help well-being
Spending time in nature to relax
Getting support from professionals to help you with your issues

How I Manage Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:08:05 UTC

One way I manage stress is doing physical activities on the weekends with friends. This helps me for a short period of time to forget everything that potentially makes me stress, and allows me to enjoy playing a sport I love like soccer, or basketball.

10 Effects of Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:09:00 UTC

Physical Health Issues
Mental Health Issues
Sleeping Disturbances
Skin problems
Changes in Behavior
Weight Fluctuation
Increased Blood Pressure
Cognitive Impairment
Weakened Immune System
Accelerated Aging

4 School Resources

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:09:18 UTC

School Counseling Services
Student Wellness Programs
Recreational Facilities
Academic Support Services

10 Negative Ways to Manage Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:15:36 UTC

Neglecting self-care, such as a lack of sleep, nutrition and exercise
Overeating or unhealthy habits
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism
Using substances such as vaping or tobacco for coping
Constantly complaining instead of dealing with the stress
Procrastinating
Suppressing Emotions instead of releasing them.
Trying to be a Perfectionist, setting unrealistic goals for yourself.
Harming others due to your stress
Ignoring the stress and its causes

Negatively Managing Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:19:57 UTC

As younger adults, if we are not put on the right path by others we may negatively manage stress. Many teens manage stress negatively through smoking as a coping mechanism to release their stress, when all it does is harm their bodies in the long term. Or eating unhealthy will also hurt your body long term. It is important to find a positive outlet to manage your stress so that you don't follow a bad path in life.

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Effects of Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:28:26 UTC

Being stressed constantly is not a good thing for your overall health. If you are stressed constantly, living on a day-to-day basis would be much harder for you because you aren't able to get enjoyment out of anything, everything down to the little details in your life will be messy. Having stress at extreme levels can lead to harming yourself or harming others, so it is important that you find ways to manage stress so you are not too negatively affected by the effects of stress.

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:29:18 UTC

Teen Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:32:28 UTC

There are many different ways teens become stressed as this stage of life is such a key part of your growth in all areas. So naturally you are dealing with a lot of feelings. emotions and expectations that can lead to different types of stresses. Even with the technological advances we have had in the last 20 years, they can contribute to cyberbullying increasing your stress level. It is important you try your best to maintain the different types of stress through help and many other factors.

4 Community Resources That Help Manage Stress

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:39:29 UTC

Therapist Sessions
Community Workshops and Events
Community Support Groups
Local Crisis Helplines

ebenowusuansah — 2023-12-01 14:43:17 UTC