Page 1 - College Boot Camp Pamphlet #11- Handling Stress

Making it Count! Symptoms of Stress Have you ever felt sick to your stomach during
an interview or a meeting? Have you had days
Stress can take many different forms and result when you are so loaded down with work you Workforce
ƒ Let go of worry. When you keep thinking in symptoms of illness including: had trouble sleeping? Have you ever been so Life Skills
about bad things that could happen, you are ƒ Sleep disorders ƒ Low morale worried about something you ended up with No. 10
putting your focus and energy into seeing a terrible headache? If so, then you know

that outcome. Find positive ways to relieve ƒ Difficulty concentrating ƒ Depression what it is like to feel stress. We use the work
stress, and deal with the issues. ƒ Headache ƒ Anxiety “stress” every day. You have probably said
ƒ Changing situations can be stressful, so ƒ Short temper it to yourself, “Wow, I’m so stressed out,” or
be sure to take time for yourself. Put your ƒ Upset stomach “This is making me totally stressed.”
energy and passion into the things and ƒ Job dissatisfaction What is Stress?
people you love and you’ll have less stress in
your life. Stress is your body’s way of reacting to any kind of demand. You can feel

Exercise: What’s Stressing You Now? stress when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. This worry in
your mind can make your body feel bad. You may not eat or sleep well. You may
Circle the words to describe what’s stressing you now. also feel cranky or have trouble paying attention at work and remembering

I’m Stressed by... Ways I Release Stress: things.
Wife / Husband Money Health ƒ ©2018 Learnovation®, LLC Handling Stress

Partner No job Aging parents ƒ My Well-Being Stress Can Be
Good or Bad
Kids Low paying job In-laws For Evaluation Only
ƒ Being stressed affects all areas of ƒ In small amounts, stress can
Food Long work hours Government your well-being, whether it’s caused by have benefits.
ƒ money issues, physical challenges, or
Family Not enough work Housing relationship issues. The good news is that ƒ Stress can help you meet

Friends Clothing Home maintenance ƒ each of these areas can also be a stress daily challenges and get
reliever. It’s all about finding a balance. work done faster and better.
Bullying Lack of time Car ƒ Relieve stress by: ƒ Good stress can help you

Peer pressure Neighborhood Education / school ƒ 8 Taking a walk (physical) think of new ideas or survive
8 Talking to friends (social) danger.

8 Taking time to help others ƒ Sudden or negative change
(community) can trigger stress.
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8 Learning a new hobby (purpose)