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Lisa Schrader, MPH, MCHES
Director of Health Promotion
What does stress look like?
Physical symptoms
Behavioral symptoms
Mental symptoms
Emotional symptoms
Stress Levels of MTSU Students
60
48.9
50
40.2
40
34.6 32.6
30
Males
16.5
20
11.6
10
0
4.2
0.8
No stress
6.5
4
Less than
average
stress
Average
stress
More than Tremendous
average
stress
stress
Females
What causes stress?
Is stress bad?
Stress and negative outcomes
-1/3 of students reported that stress negatively
impacted their academic performance
-90% of doctor’s visits are stress-related
-Stress is related to:
Depression
Diabetes
Hair loss
Heart disease
Obesity
Sexual dysfunction
Ulcers
Cancer
Stress is actually neutral.
“Stress is the body’s physical response to a
perceived demand or threat.”
Fight or flight
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRoAXXQ6OU&feature=related)
Good Stress/ Bad Stress Performance Curve
What can we do about it?
Do something about the stressor
Manage the symptoms
Deep breathing
Progressive relaxation
Meditation
Visualization
Massage
Exercise
Humor
Hobbies
Long-term Stress Management
Think positively
Dispute irrational beliefs
Build time management skills
Practice assertive communication
Talk things out with someone
Eat well
Be physically active
Sleep
Eliminate or reduce alcohol, tobacco, drug use
Impact on Sleep
Quality vs. Quantity
Stages of sleep
REM- where we dream & where memories and learning
are processed
Stage 4- deep sleep
Effects of altered sleep
Too little REM- sleepiness, anxiety, irritability
Too much REM- fatigue
Campus Resources:
Counseling Services, KUC 326S
Health Services, REC
www.mtsu.edu/healthservices
Health Promotion
615-494-8704
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/mthealthpromotion
Thank you!
Questions?