The goal of this project is for each student to develop a research paper to investigate and establish a plan to maintain effective personal stress management techniques. This paper will incorporate newly acquired stress management skills and create a plan for stress management tools that have been effective for each individual.
Type an 8-paged (minimum) double-spaced research paper in 12 pt. Times New Roman font with SUBHEADINGS including the following:
1. Assessments (retake and compare)
Compare your results from all 8 assessments from the beginning of the semester (Self-Assessments and Reflection assignment) to the results from all 8 assessments from the end of the semester. (See attachment)
** the results are the same UNCHANGED
c. How has your perception of stress changed or stayed the same?
d. How has your perception of stress in your life changed or stayed the same?
2. SMART goals for your personal stress management plan:
a. What THREE short-term changes (SMART goals) are you planning to make to help your overall stress levels (reduce or eliminate stressors)? (State specific examples to explain your goals and how you will implement them in your life to reduce your stress. Please use resources and citations to support your statements.)
_To reduce stress, I will use a daily planner to keep track of my assignments from school and to-do list throughout the month. I will spend 5 hours every day to start do assignments before due day. I will check my daily planner to make sure that I do not miss any assignments and complete all assignments before due day for 2 months. When I begin doing homework before due day, I can spend time to learn and research well for my papers. From this, I can manage my time well
and reduce stress from school pressure.
_ My stress management SMART goal is to do yoga and meditation at home for 30 minutes to 1 hour per day to relax my mind. I will do yoga for 3 months to create habits for preventing stress. The life balance method seems to be an excellent choice for my goal since it makes me profound and balanced myself.
_To limit stress, I will make a proper time for leisure activities such as watching movies or playing games or hanging out with friends. I will spend 2 hours every day for myself. I will keep this for 3 months to create a regular habit to manage my time and my stress.
3. Stress management techniques
a. Which THREE stress management techniques were most effective for you? ***(Meditation, sleep habit, breathing exercise, escapism)
b. Please explain each technique in detail (e.g., what the techniques are and the method to practice it), and explain WHY these THREE? Please use resources and citations to support your statements.
c. Explain when you have used these techniques (specific circumstances and situations/stressors) AND how you incorporated these 3 techniques to help reduce your stress and/or stress reactions.
d. Describe how you felt as a result of incorporating these stress management techniques into your life.
e. Did these three stress management techniques stay consistent throughout the semester, or change and vary depending on new techniques learned or different stressors? Why or why not?
f. How will you continue to incorporate these THREE stress managements techniques into your life and maintain them long-term?
* Please use resources and citations to support your statements.
Please cite in APA format WITHIN THE TEXT OF THE PAPER (author/organization, year of publication). A reference page needs to be attached to the end of the paper listing all of the references in APA format that you used to write the paper (not included in the 8 required pages). At least 5 different references need to be included in the research paper (one can be the text and the other 4 must be professional journal articles