Stress Education for College Students

Stress can affect anyone regardless of age, sex, creed, or race. It can rear its head anywhere and anytime, and it has likely been a fact of life since prehistoric days. While stress is obviously a concern of all, it has particular resonance among college students, from freshmen experiencing their first separation from home to seniors having to find that first job. In addition, students have to face other worries like time constraints, grades, and financial woes. Stress also can afflict an entire group, as witnessed by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. With stress such an indisputable part of life, it is of critical importance for individuals to learn to cope with it. This book is geared towards college courses in stress management, which have been found to reduce the symptoms of stress and raise self-esteem among students. College students will find it especially helpful to learn how to cope with stress at a young age, so as to be ready to face life in the real world. Throughout the book are helpful and varied techniques for dealing with stress, along with principles of living that most people can use in daily life. Examples of these principles include continuous self-

Contrary to this, constructive stress in the right amounts can challenge a person
and promote motivation, thinking, and task completion. ... the book begins with an
introductory overview, the purpose of which is to give the reader a compact idea
of the content of the chapter. ... At the end of each chapter are several Suggested
Activities, which can be used in a variety of ways. ... For example, thousands of
individuals, including more than 2,500 college students participated in my
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