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         Learning Objectives
    • Understand the Value of Being Healthy as a 
     Student Leader
    • Identify Current Stressors
    • Identify Stress Management Techniques
    • Make a Plan to Increase Coping Skills
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                 Activity
    Quietly/silently create your own list
      – Identify the main stressors in your life
      – What makes each of these items stressful
      – Generate a list of stress management activities
       
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               Life is Stressful
              Students and stress
           Student leaders and stress
      Healthy stress and balanced living
         Alleviating stress and finding 
                     balance
      Developing long-term  stress 
        management and coping skills.
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                                  Stress
          What is the cause of the stress? 
              Short term techniques: 
                •   confront the problem and make a plan
                •   Talk through it with someone
                Managing stress in our lives:
                •  Relaxation exercises
                •  Get away from it for a while
                •  Don’t add to it with poor health decisions
                •  Ask for help
                •  Create a less stressful environment
            
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                        Time Management
          What are my peak work hours, attention span, eating and sleeping 
          habits, my own limitations? 
          •  Organize
          •  Prioritize
          •  Schedule and plan for reasonable down time and pop ups
                •  If you can’t get things done after sticking to this for a 
                   week or so then consider less items on to-do
          How do you manage your time?