Steven Smith
Saint Xavier University
Stress Paper
The main stressors in my life are school, and disturbed sleep pattern related to stress and hectic workload. Some common coping mechanisms to relief the stress that I researched and found to be effective, were, deep breathing, yoga, proper nutrition, and time management. These are just a few of the many stress coping mechanisms that I researched and thought they fit best with my active lifestyle, and interests.
The first of my stressors is school; school is a stressor because it is more demanding than it was in past years there it is now asking more from me along with all my other responsibilities. School takes up a lot of time during the day in classes and then even more time doing outside classwork. This takes away from my work schedule or my sleep schedule neither. School is the first thing on my mind in the morning and the last thing before I go to bed. School is also a financial bourdon between books, classes, and transportation. The last reason that school is a stressor is because I have put a lot of pressure on my self to succeed I have worked so hard to get where I am today and I have to continue to work hard and not let the little things overwhelm me about school.
The coping mechanism that will help with the overwhelming feeling that I get from school according to an article in the Journal of college of Teaching & learning
Yoga is one of the most recognized forms of exercise, stretching, and mediation. Yoga has been found to modify stress responses and a person's attitude towards stress, while improving self-confidence, increasing one's sense of well-being, and creating a feeling of relaxation and calmness… Students who participated in the yoga group also reported improved concentration and an optimistic outlook on life (Rizzolo, D., Zipp, G., Stiskal, D., & Simpkins, S. (2009). Page 80).
Yoga is a realistic example of a coping mechanism