What is stress? Stress is a part of day to day living. As a college student I experience stress meeting academic demands, adjusting to a different schedule every week, or developing relationships with others. The stress I or anyone else experience is not necessarily harmful; in fact, stress is a normal part of life. Although we tend to think of stress as caused by external events, events in themselves are not stressful. Rather, it is the way in which we interpret and react to those …showed first 85 words of 935 total…
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…showed last 85 words of 935 total…peak performers and those who are not is how that stress is dealt with. Stress is a direct result of how we respond to different events. If we are feeling stressed by something, we need to take a step back and take stock of the situation. Ask yourself “How can I deal with this situation in a way that will not cause me undue amounts of stress?” When the answer to that is found, you are on your way to leading a less stressful life.
