Stress and It’s Negative Affects on Our Health.

According to the class survey about 80 percent of the class feels stressed with school and work

more than 50 percent of their time. Only about 16 percent of the class gets more than 6 hours of sleep a night and about 55 percent of the class

feels as though they got sick often. One hundred percent of the class workout or get exercise less than four times a week and most of the class do

the “grab and go” type of eating.

Health risks that are related to stress

Why it is harmful to us as college students?

Resources to use to help solve these health risks.

In order to understand the health risks we’ll depict the problems and also reveal possible solutions .

According to Candace Lohr and her online article “Stress, anxiety important health concerns for college students” published on December 2,

2009, states and I quote “The American College Health Association announced stress and anxiety have ranked in the top four factors

that affect college students’ academic performance. This ranking has not changed in the

past nine years.”

Again Candance Lohr states and I quote “High stress rates from school or work may trigger this natural

response resulting in the opposite effect. Chronic stress can lead to a lower immune system, which can increase your chances of getting sick. High stress rates are also associated with high blood pressure, high blood sugar and a multitude of other disorders. In fact, according to the American Institute of Stress, 75 to 90 percent of all

visits to a family physician are related to stress.”

According to the online article, “Stress and Health” written by Dr. Rozantine, published in 2013 states and I quote “Stress has also been

linked to all of the leading causes of death, including cancer, heart disease, accidents, lung ailments, cirrhosis, and suicide, according to the

American Institute of Stress.” 

Academic

Financial

Time or Health Related

Self-Imposed.

According to Medical News Today article, “Significant Sleep Deprivation and Stress among College Students, USA” published in August 2009 states and I quote “Stress about school and

life keeps 68 percent of students awake at night - 20 percent of them at

least once a week.

“Not only that, more than 60 percent of college students have disturbed

sleep-wake patterns and many take drugs and alcohol regularly to help

them do one or the other.”

On weeknights, 20 percent of students stay up all night at least

once a month and 35 percent stay up until 3 a.m. at least once a week. Twelve percent of poor

sleepers miss class three or more times a month or fall asleep in

class.

Don’t stress out about being stressed out.

Get an adequate amount of sleep!

According to an online article, “How to Reduce Stress While In College,” written by Kelci Lucier, published in 2013 states and I

quote “Getting more sleep can help your mind refocus, recharge, and rebalance. This can mean a quick nap, a night when you go to bed early, or a promise to yourself to stick with a regular sleep

schedule.”

Eat healthy and exercise.

Again according to our class survey 100 percent of the class exercises less than four times a week and the class mainly eats

“grab and go” foods.

Does anyone remember the myth of “Freshman 15” this goes hand in hand with exercise and eating healthy. Becoming healthier

can help reduce our physical stress and some of our mental stress as well.

Get some “me time” or time to do whatever you want.

Stepping out from the crazy college environment for a few minutes can do wonders for reducing

your stress.

Donald Tubesing describes “Stress is like spice - in the right proportion it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.”