STRESS AND THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT Acknowledging Challenges, Accepting Humanness to Go Beyond the Immediate into the Extraordinary Lynette Higgins-Donald, MSA Associate Faculty – Ashford.
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STRESS AND THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT Acknowledging Challenges, Accepting Humanness to Go Beyond the Immediate into the Extraordinary Lynette Higgins-Donald, MSA Associate Faculty – Ashford University Acknowledging 2 Negatives Acknowledging factors in life that are constant Acknowledging factors that are circumstantial (long term and short term effects/affects) i.e. divorce, children shuttled between two homes Positives Taking control of what is in your span/locus of control Delegating Find a happy medium/balance ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Accepting 3 Positives Reflective of previous situations “This too shall pass” Find the Center Keep in mind what is most important What is the goal? Negatives Juggling I, I, I, I, I You, you, you, Escaping ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 The world or the state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them 4 WHAT IS YOUR REALITY? ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 5 And now you are a STUDENT Homework, Study Time, Grades, GPA Tuition Incentives – Reimbursement, FA, Fear of Failure/Success – Short Term and Long Term ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Coping Theories 6 *Fight or Flight Response Survival mode from a threat, danger, harm Signs: heart racing, sweat, fear, nervous, brain freezes body to ???? (Which way do I go? What am I going to do?) • **General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) 3 Stages 1. Alarm System (F/F) 2. Adaptation (resistance) 3. Exhaustion • ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Life Theories 7 *Hardiness (Commitment, Control, Challenge; your Attitude toward a life event) **Life Events (Situation strong; Resources weak/limited) Social (Support) Theory ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Conclusion 8 You are the Author You decide: Fight/Flight, GAS, or Hardiness ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Conclusion 9 It’s okay to take a break It’s okay to Acknowledge Challenges, Accept Humanness Go Beyond the Immediate Take yourself into the Extraordinary ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014 Reference 10 Fight-or-flight response - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response General adaptation syndrome. (n.d.) Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. (2007). Retrieved from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/general+adaptation+syndrome Lecture 8: Social Support ocw.jhsph.edu/.../soci...Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healt N. J. Hill (2013, January 17).Practice wisdom: The 3 c's of stress hardiness. Retrieved from practicewisdom.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-3-cs-of-stress-hardiness.html ANTSHE CONFERENCE 2014