Stress Management(20 Points)
Counseling 150
1. What are four different services the COC Health Center provides? (2 points)
1. Vaccinations.
2. Diagnosis and treatment of short term illnesses.
3. Stress Management and prevention.
4. Pregnancy testing.
2. What is one (1) important aspect of mental health? (1 point)
Keeping a good level of mental health allow us to enjoy life more fully and be able to cope positively and effectible with stressors and the never stop issues that appear in our daily lives
3. List four (4) stressors that college students may experience. (2 points)
1. Grades, GPA, and coursework.
2. Financial constraints.
3. Social relationships.
4. Balancing work and school schedules and chores.
5. What are two good stressors …show more content…
Feeling overwhelmed.
2. Loneliness and isolation
3. Moodiness, irritability, and anger.
4. Anxiety and agitation.
5. Depression and general unhappiness.
6. Name three (3) areas of the body that stress affects and what happens to the affected areas. (3 points)
1. Stomach: Digestive Function (IBS, reflux, cramps…)
2. Pancreas: Elevated levels of insulin that become chronic and cause diabetes.
3. Head: moodiness, concentration problems, chronic headaches, irritability, anxiety…
7. By reviewing the Stress Curve image the PPT, what information are you able to learn from it? (1 point) Reviewing the Stress curve image, I learned that excesses are negative for our lives. For instance, while there is an optimum levels of stress that can support us to be optimistic, energetic, and hopeful. Unfortunately, stress overload is devastating and brings us psychological sickness and problems with our mental health too. Too much stress making us to burn-out, getting panic attacks, anger, and a final breakdown.
8. What are four (4) ways to decrease stress? (1 point) 1. Eating right.
2. Meditation.
3. Praying, going church, and spiritual worship.
4. Watching movies.
9. Why is self-care important? (1 …show more content…
What is a barrier to self-care? (1 point) All those activities that deter us or prevent us to take loving care of ourselves are self-care barriers. Moreover, obstacles to self-care could be work overloads, family businesses, turbulent social relationships, economic constraints, and college work.
11. What is the definition of Mindfulness? (1 point)
Mindfulness is a stress management assertive technique that teaches us how to keep moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and our environment. AS Anderson Cooper indicates is being aware of our thoughts, feelings, and needs.
12. Are you Mind Full or Mindful? Explain your answer in 2-3 complete sentences. (2 points)
I would state that sometimes I am mindful and others mind full. For instance, at the end of the semester, I am also at the end of the school year and grades, report cards, festivals, and other activities keep me overstressed. However, during the Easter break, my only obligation is to take care of my college classes, because my own spring break is a week earlier than COC’s. The opposite happen the following week, since COC is closed for classes, I can dedicate my time to my work and
Counseling 150
1. What are four different services the COC Health Center provides? (2 points)
1. Vaccinations.
2. Diagnosis and treatment of short term illnesses.
3. Stress Management and prevention.
4. Pregnancy testing.
2. What is one (1) important aspect of mental health? (1 point)
Keeping a good level of mental health allow us to enjoy life more fully and be able to cope positively and effectible with stressors and the never stop issues that appear in our daily lives
3. List four (4) stressors that college students may experience. (2 points)
1. Grades, GPA, and coursework.
2. Financial constraints.
3. Social relationships.
4. Balancing work and school schedules and chores.
5. What are two good stressors …show more content…
Feeling overwhelmed.
2. Loneliness and isolation
3. Moodiness, irritability, and anger.
4. Anxiety and agitation.
5. Depression and general unhappiness.
6. Name three (3) areas of the body that stress affects and what happens to the affected areas. (3 points)
1. Stomach: Digestive Function (IBS, reflux, cramps…)
2. Pancreas: Elevated levels of insulin that become chronic and cause diabetes.
3. Head: moodiness, concentration problems, chronic headaches, irritability, anxiety…
7. By reviewing the Stress Curve image the PPT, what information are you able to learn from it? (1 point) Reviewing the Stress curve image, I learned that excesses are negative for our lives. For instance, while there is an optimum levels of stress that can support us to be optimistic, energetic, and hopeful. Unfortunately, stress overload is devastating and brings us psychological sickness and problems with our mental health too. Too much stress making us to burn-out, getting panic attacks, anger, and a final breakdown.
8. What are four (4) ways to decrease stress? (1 point) 1. Eating right.
2. Meditation.
3. Praying, going church, and spiritual worship.
4. Watching movies.
9. Why is self-care important? (1 …show more content…
What is a barrier to self-care? (1 point) All those activities that deter us or prevent us to take loving care of ourselves are self-care barriers. Moreover, obstacles to self-care could be work overloads, family businesses, turbulent social relationships, economic constraints, and college work.
11. What is the definition of Mindfulness? (1 point)
Mindfulness is a stress management assertive technique that teaches us how to keep moment by moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and our environment. AS Anderson Cooper indicates is being aware of our thoughts, feelings, and needs.
12. Are you Mind Full or Mindful? Explain your answer in 2-3 complete sentences. (2 points)
I would state that sometimes I am mindful and others mind full. For instance, at the end of the semester, I am also at the end of the school year and grades, report cards, festivals, and other activities keep me overstressed. However, during the Easter break, my only obligation is to take care of my college classes, because my own spring break is a week earlier than COC’s. The opposite happen the following week, since COC is closed for classes, I can dedicate my time to my work and