This week’s reading was all about the different types of stress and how it affects our bodies. We’re all college students here, so I think we can all say we are very familiar with stress. It is an unfortunate but inevitable part of life. It can also be very dangerous if you do not take the time to identify and control it.
Stress in any stimuli that challenges your bodies coping abilities. Things such as homework, lack of sleep, relationship problems, money, etc can all cause stress. That’s why as college students we all relate to the struggles of stress very well. Most of us are trying to pay for school and find jobs, we have hours of homework, and we may have extra family obligations as well. Stress can wear you down physically and mentally, and even cause serious health problems. It is important to monitor your stress by identifying stressors and reducing them. Whether it be time managing better, or not taking on as many obligations there are steps that can be taken to avoid the serious consequences of stress.
Sleeping well, eating well, and exercising are also good ways to avoid stress because you will feel at your best. I am relating this new knowledge of stress to my journey this semester. I have learned how to identify my stress and try to control it better. Considering my goal is to eat better and exercise more, I think both issues can benefit each other, as far as reaching my goal and reducing my stress. I would also like to reduce my stress because it can cause weight gain and my goal is to lose it.
On a positive note, I have lost 2.4 lbs, which to me doesn’t sound like a lot but my schedule has not allowed me to go to the gym as often as I would like. So, I would have to credit this to the significant change in my diet, which has included cutting down on sweets, coffee, and unnecessary snacking.
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