My Mind

Are you having trouble concentrating on a project you have due next week? Are you going through a major life event? In the past few weeks have you said to yourself, “I need a vacation!” MyMind is a growing source of information to help you manage life to minimize stress levels.

Assessment
Self-Stress Quiz: http://www.rce.rutgers.edu:8080/development/stressquiz/

Stress is the inability to cope with a perceived threat to one's mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, which results in a series of responses and adaptations.

Numerous approaches can be used to enhance one's stress management. Stress management strategies need to be individualized to be most effective. In short, meditation might be perfect for 'A', but exercise might be the best fit for 'B'. Determining best fit often necessitates trial-and-error. Here is a short list of effective stress management techniques and strategies:

• Physical Exercise
• Meditation
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Art & other Hobbies
• Humor
• Breathing Exercises
• Time Management

The following are key elements to stress management techniques/strategies:

• Present-centeredness
• Internal locus of control
• Child-like orientation