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Stress Management,
Effective studying &
time management
for engineering students
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Agenda
– Understand Stress– Tools to Manage stress– Effective Studying skills– Time management– Discussion – Tools for success
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Session 1 : Stress Management
• What is stress–Body’s way of
responding to any kind of demand. Caused by good and bad experiences.
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Why know stress?
• Common problem• Interferes with activities
and relationships• Decreases Productivity• Physical and emotional
problems…
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Know stress, No stress
• Physical Symptoms– Sleeplessness– Loss of appetite– Headaches– Blood pressure– Fatigue/flu..– Hair loss
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Emotional Symptoms…
• Nervousness• Anxiety• Moodiness• Irritability• Memory problems• Over reactions• Out of control
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Relational Symptoms
• Increased arguments• Social Isolation• Conflicts with peers• Road rage• Violence
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What triggers stress
• How you view things• Work | Family• Unpredictable events• Poor health habits• Negative attitudes• Unrealistic
expectations• Perfectionism
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Ways to manage stress
• Laughter
• Watch a funny movie
after a stress ful day
• Crack jokes at yourself
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Planning
• Think ahead
• No cramming for tests
• Better time usage
• Plan A, B, C….
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Talking
• Talk to a friend
• People who are not
involved can often
have solutions.
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Redirect• Body generates
adrenaline in response
to stress
• Collect and redirect
that energy to create
value
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Dealing with stressful thoughts
1. Yell “Stop!”2. Daydream3. Visualize Success4. Focus5. Praise yourself6. Consider the worst7. Zoom out
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Dealing with Physical stress
1. Breath 2. Scan your body3. Tense and relax4. Use guided imagery5. Describe it6. Be with it7. Exercise aerobically8. Get help
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Basic Steps to Elicit the Relaxation Response
1. Focus word
2. Sit quietly in comfortable position
3. Close your eyes
4. Relax muscles
5. Breath slowly, naturally, repeat focus
word
6. Assume passive attitude
7. Continue 10-20 minutes
8. Daily practice
9. When distracting thoughts occur,
return to focus word, breathing
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The “Mini” Relaxation
• Stuck in traffic? Mad at the boss? Worried about something?– Minis may be a key to your sanity!• Deep breath and hold several seconds, letting it out,
repeat focus word• Hand under navel and breath slowly, expand abdomen
and count backwards from ten• Breathe in nose and out mouth ten times noticing cool
air in and warm air out
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