Stress: bad for the body and mind
Alysha Jones, '11 | Staff Reporter
Issue date: 12/4/09 Section: Lifestyle
Stress, why not? Everyone is doing it. Life and stress come hand-in-hand and if it didn't hit you in high school, then it will hit you hard once you start college.
Why do people get stressed? And what are a few things you can do about it?
According to the American Institute of Stress, "Stress is difficult for scientists to define because it is a highly subjective phenomenon that differs for each of us. Things that are distressful for some individuals can be pleasurable for others."
Jennifer May, a 21-year-old environmental construction student, plays both lacrosse and field hockey. She says she takes six classes and gets stressed. If she took more than that, May says it would be too much.
"In college," May says, "You actually have to do good," and there is a lot more pressure for college students. With exams coming up, she says she is more stressed, which makes her hyper instead of tired.
Equine science and business student Kayleigh Furia says she has issues with stress. "All-of-the-above," she says to feeling tired, upset and anti-social when she gets stressed. "In college you can't go home at the end of the day," Furia says, "or ride horses."
With exams coming up, Furia says she doesn't feel pressure, because she doesn't think about exams and test. Besides math, she says she can get 100s on tests without studying.
Unlike Furia, wood products technology student Enrico Campoli is getting more stressed with the exams coming up. He says he gets stressed about tests, but not too much about classes.
Referring to decreasing stress, "You can do lots of things," Campoli says.
Hanging out with friends and relaxing are ways he says he tries to reduce stress. He says he wouldn't get stressed at all if he had less exams and less school.
Furia says a good stress relief for her would be more time riding horses without having to take lessons.
According to kidshealth.org, there are some ways to "de-stress":
Why do people get stressed? And what are a few things you can do about it?
According to the American Institute of Stress, "Stress is difficult for scientists to define because it is a highly subjective phenomenon that differs for each of us. Things that are distressful for some individuals can be pleasurable for others."
Jennifer May, a 21-year-old environmental construction student, plays both lacrosse and field hockey. She says she takes six classes and gets stressed. If she took more than that, May says it would be too much.
"In college," May says, "You actually have to do good," and there is a lot more pressure for college students. With exams coming up, she says she is more stressed, which makes her hyper instead of tired.
Equine science and business student Kayleigh Furia says she has issues with stress. "All-of-the-above," she says to feeling tired, upset and anti-social when she gets stressed. "In college you can't go home at the end of the day," Furia says, "or ride horses."
With exams coming up, Furia says she doesn't feel pressure, because she doesn't think about exams and test. Besides math, she says she can get 100s on tests without studying.
Unlike Furia, wood products technology student Enrico Campoli is getting more stressed with the exams coming up. He says he gets stressed about tests, but not too much about classes.
Referring to decreasing stress, "You can do lots of things," Campoli says.
Hanging out with friends and relaxing are ways he says he tries to reduce stress. He says he wouldn't get stressed at all if he had less exams and less school.
Furia says a good stress relief for her would be more time riding horses without having to take lessons.
According to kidshealth.org, there are some ways to "de-stress":