Stress Management Lab
Everyone, especially college students, knows
what stress is and the Stress Management Lab
offered by the Counseling Center helps you do
something about it.
Through individual sessions, you will learn
simple tension relieving exercises and find the
relaxation technique that works for you.
Participating in the Stress Management Lab will
help you develop new and healthy ways of coping
with stress.
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Relaxation Exercises: Relaxation exercises are easy to learn and implement, and can be remarkably effective in addressing stress, test anxiety, all kinds of phobias, and other similar concerns. This link will take you to downloadable relaxation exercises from Hobart Williams and Smith College.
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Test Your Stress Smarts: Follow this link for a quiz to see how much you know about stress. This quiz is provided by the APA Help Center.
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Six Myths About Stress: There are six myths that surround stress. This article from the APA Help Center looks at these myths and dispels them.
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www.gotanxiety.org: This site provides you with information about anxiety and how to deal with it. There are also several great links for stress, studying, healthy eating and more.
Stress Management/Anxiety Reduction
- Are you overwhelmed by the amount of work that you have?
- Do you worry about even minor things?
- Do you become so stressed that you have difficulty focusing on your work?
- Do you frequently have stomach upset, tension headaches, or muscle pain?
- Do you have difficulties falling asleep at night because you worry about what you have not accomplished or what you should have done that day?
- During times of stress do you become more irritable or react strongly to minor problems?
If you can relate to any of the above and would like assistance in alleviating these problems, you may want to take advantage of the services offered at the Counseling Center. Students will learn skills associated with stress reduction and develop more effective coping strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety.
A Division of Student Affairs
Counseling Center
Northern State University
1200 S Jay
Student Center Room 217
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 626-2371
People have visited this page since August
11,2006.