This semester in my BioFitness class we had has make a ‘wellness plan,' where we had to pick three aspects of wellness to focus on and make a plan on how we were going to carry out with them, hence the name ‘wellness plan’. Among other things I chose ‘stress management’, and the reason I’m choosing to talk about this one, is because stress management is the main one that I wanted to focus on this year. I’ve always been an easily stressed person, but coming to high school has only made it worse. I actually read an article on Health Harvard that says when too much stress is provoked it can lead to health problems, such as a low immune system, increasing susceptibility to illnesses, but also high blood pressure - a major risk factor for heart disease. To make sure I never reach a point where my stress is causing me major health problems I have developed my own coping methods. Almost always the root of my stress is caused when I feel that I have too much to handle, so when I start to feel overwhelmed I run through my head and try to find the root of my stress and from there I separate whats out of my control and what is in my control and I what I am capable of doing. From there I prioritize what needs to get done. I know that in the school years to come they will get harder, and that my stress will never actually go away or “disappear”, however knowing this basic coping method, and trying new ones every week (like exercising, diaphragmatic breathing) will help me tackle my stress and know how to handle a stressful situation when it arises. In fact websites like Health Harvard have articles saying that a little stress is good, it can give me the motivation I need to finish a project or this article for example on time, and invokes the fight or flight response, however I don’t want it to get to the point where stress is having a serious effect on my health. Here is a poster I made in my BioFit class that, about an easy FREE way of coping with stress, for more information please visit the website at the bottom.
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AuthorHey guys! I don't know how many of you are reading this since this isn't a tinder bio, but I'm Isabel and the main purpose of this blog is for school. Its a portfolio I'm going to use to document my four years of high school-maybe even after! Archives
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