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Experiencing “good” stress is motivating and is an essential part of life. Feeling an appropriate amount of stress gives you the drive you need to study for a test, do well on a job interview, and achieve other goals that make your life fulfilling. When stress is chronic, or is not managed well, it becomes “bad” stress. The following resources will help you determine if the stress you feel is “good” or “bad” and will provide tools to help you make healthy stress management choices.

Here you will find great tools and resources for college students.

• What is Stress?
• The Symptoms of Stress
• "Test Your Stress" Screening Tool
• Ways to Manage Stress
• Self-Love/Self-Compassion
• Relaxation & Mindfulness Techniques
• Additional Self–Help Resources
• Need Help?

Stress symptoms are similar to anxiety and include: irritability, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and tension. The main difference is that stress has an identifiable trigger that we can control or improve upon. Anxiety includes worries that have unclear origins or worries that won’t go away when the trigger is gone. The stress curve graphic in the previous section demonstrates how stress impacts performance and can lead to anxiety and burnout. It is important to pay attention to your body’s signals to prevent crossing into the exhaustion and overloaded stress range.

• : Exercises M1 through M10 are often interconnected. While they can be done separately, it may be beneficial to try various exercises outside of the ones explicitly recommended here:
  • Mindfulness
    • Calm mind:  and 
    • Thoughts aren't in control:  and 

• Headspace:
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