HWE week 4 journal

Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Journal

Life Stressors Journal

IStress is a response by the body from demands placed on it and is incorporated into our lifestyle.  Stressors come in two forms: eustress, known as good stress, and distress, known as bad stress.  Both types of stress can result in a stress response. “In fact, 33% of college students reported that stress negatively affected their academic performance and resulted in a lower grade, dropped classes, or an incomplete”  (Anspaugh, Hamrick, & Rosato, 2011, p. 312). In this journal entry, you will assess the amount of stress in your life and examine its effects on your health and wellness by completing the following tasks:

1. Take the Assessment Activity      9-1: Life Stressors on page 327 in your course textbook. 
2. Tabulate your results and write      them down along with a brief assessment of your results to be used in your      video journal. 
3. Select one of the relaxation      techniques that are listed in Chapter 9 of your text and practice the      method. 

 In your video journal, address the following topics:

• Were you surprised with your      Life Stressors score?  Why or why not? 
• What major stressors are      impacting your wellness? 
• Which dimensions of wellness      are impacted by stress? 
• Describe and demonstrate the      relaxation technique that you tried in your video journal. 
• Do you think the relaxation      technique you tried would be effective in reducing your stress level if      practiced on a regular basis?  Why or why not? 
• What are the major health risks      and diseases associated with distress? 
• What two strategies that      effectively deal with distress would you consider using on a weekly basis?      

 Your journal should be two to five minutes in duration.  Review the YouTube Webcam Quick-Start Guide on how to create a YouTube account and create a YouTube video journal.  Submit a one-page Word document that contains the URL to your YouTube video journal by Day 3.