Stress Self Reflection Journal

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JOURNAL-1

After completing the first journal entry, I found that my stress level is below the average that is very good for me. there are only a few areas where my score relates that I am under stress. I was amazed when I found that my stress level is under my control. In order to keep my stress at the same level and to overcome some of the stress in my life, I have to go through my health textbook.

First, what is stress: it is an automatic biological response to stressors, or demands made on an individual; the result of any event or condition that requires adaptation. There are many things that I can do in order to reduce stress or to cope with stress. First, a person should eat balanced diet food low in fat and high in fiber will help to cope with stress. Secondly, a person should also rest and try to have adequate sleep in order to get relax. Meditation and yoga also very helpful in order to reduce a stress. A person should also take care of things that are causing stress. In this way, these skills will help me to be able to adapt to stress more effectively.
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In the first one i.e. ‘emotional well-being’ my score was below the average. I have to make some small changes in order to improve myself in this area. In other two areas that are: ‘Hostility’ and ‘Expressing Resentments’ my score was above the average.
What is emotion? According to the textbook, Wellness: Guidelines for a Healthy Lifestyle, it is felt tendency to move toward something assessed as favorable or away from something assessed as unfavorable. In order to improve myself, I need to spend more time participating in the activities that I enjoy, do exercise regularly, and participate in group organization. in this way, I will able to develop my life management skills more effectively in emotional

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