For most students stress is a large part of the college experience. Balancing work, school, finances, friendships, and family can feel overwhelming at times. This is normal.

In a paragraph or two (minimum 200 words), as a reply to this prompt, answer all the following questions: 

1.    Describe something that is stressful in your life. How do you currently deal with it? It can be something small like traffic on your commute or something bigger like financial hardship. Only share what you feel comfortable! 

2.    Do you think your coping strategy is working?

3.    From Chapter 14, what type of coping strategy are you currently using: problem-focused coping or emotion-focused coping?

4.    Knowing what you know now from the text and lecture about stress, what would be a more effective method to cope with the stressor? Make a plan for how you will use this method of coping.

o   If you believe your current coping strategy is healthy and effective, identify a second, backup strategy that you hadn’t thought of using prior to this lesson on stress.