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STRESS AMONG UNIVERSITY
STUDENT
 Whats is STRESS

Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of

demand or threat. When you feel threatened, your
nervous system response by releasing a flood of stress
hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol, which
rouse the body for emergency action.

 Stress can be defined as our mental, physical,

emotional, and behavioral reactions to any
perceived demands or threats.
 What is Stress?

• Body’s way of
responding to
demand
• Can be good or bad
experiences

 Types of Stress

Eustress  Distress
• Good stress • Bad stress
• Motivates you to keep • Too much on negative
working • Builds tension, no relief
• Some good stress is
necessary
 Couse of stress among students

Not being organized

Poor eating habits
Social stress and relationships
Financial pressure
Living with strangers
Living away from home
Disrupted sleeping
Academic performance
Technique Stress Management

How will you deal with stress?

 Get enough sleep

Sleep at least 6-8 hours

Maintaning - practise some good sleep habits
Avoid caffeine and nicottine in the evening
Minimise sleep distruction with a dark, quiet
bedroom
 Nutrition tips to help handle stress

Eat regularly during the day

Drink a lot of water
Increase the fibre content of your diet
Slow down and relax at meal time
Eat when your hungry and stop when your stomach
full
E.g bread, vegetables, fruits
 To calm ( Relax )

Listen to music that calm your mind – oldies ’70,’80

Breathe in and exhale deep slowly - several time
Take a shower – aromatheraphy
Meditation - Focuses on relaxation ( 10 min/day )
 Journals and Writing

Expressing feelings through writing

List down stressors when happen
 Exercise

Exercise your body regulary

30-60 minutes cardio per day
Pumps up endorphins level
Improves your mood
 Talk To Someone

Counseling center
Friend, Family, relative
Venting, expressing feelings
Get positive advice
 Time management 

• Enhances sense of control 

• Buying a planner for daily schedule 

• Making to-do lists 

• Setting priorities 
• Practise good study habits
 Summary

Stress will get you down at times, but if you can plan
out your work and deal with any stress properly then
you should be alright