Stress Resources

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Running Header: Unit 7 Assignment
Charles A. Denisar
Stress Prevention and Management Resources
HW499-01: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness
Professor Earon Davis
Kaplan University

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Information to Remember:
The First thing I want us all to remember is that not all stress is considered bad stress.
There is actually something called Eustress, this is actually something that can be considered
good to possess. This is because this type of stress is what we use to push through what seems to
be extremely tough, helping them to reach their highest performance level. Pushing those limits
is what helps us reach levels we could only imagine existed (B. Seaward, 2015).
The next would be that one’s attitude can and will affect them from a physiology stand
point. Those who poses a positive outlook can actually take control of how there stress is
affecting them. This of course is done through manipulating the intensity of the stress in question
(B. Seaward, 2015). So I think it is easy to surmise that those with negative attitudes feel the
weight of their stress that much more.
Lastly I would like to bring up self-love, self-respect, and self-value. All of these of
course are what lead to high self-esteem. This is a great way to combat the effects of stress, we
just need to remember who we are and what we are worth, because a low self-esteem is a
breeding ground for stress, and the negative aspects that are brought with it (B. Seaward, 2015).
Exercises to Help with Stress:
One I always fall back on is of course meditation, and one I just recently learned about
would be sitting meditation. I like this specific type because you can use a place of limited space,
and there are no other tools required such as a yoga mat or even chair. I was able to sit in the
living room on my couch and take just a few minutes to really relax and center myself, feeling
extremely calm once finished. This is the type of exercise that I could truly use anywhere at any
time (B. Stahl, & E. Goldstein, 2010).

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The next is another go to for me, and that would be Yoga. This is something I do
a minimum of once every other week or so, and can certainly feel the stress leave as I do so. The
type of Yoga I would recommend and use myself is known as Hatha Yoga, and is one that can
generally be found with little effort. This type uses posing and breathing techniques which do not
only help reduce stress, but also can improve one’s fitness level, while dealing with chronic
issues, such as the pain I deal with in my back (mayoclinic.org, 2015).
Some Personal Journal Topics That Might Help:
The first one would have to be about mindful breathing. I chose this as I remembered
going through it myself, and this method really opened up to me just how much stress I truly had.
Taking the time to truly concentrate on just my breathing is not always easy, but when
accomplished it was extremely helpful in being able to listen to what my body was truly telling
me (B. Stahl & E. Goldstein, 2010).
The next was a journal entry for what is known as the Self-Inquiry for Stress and Anxiety
exercise. I chose to share a little about this one as I actually performed this in a hotel room while
traveling. Even with this being the case I was quite easily able to get a session in and what I was
able to decipher was simply incredible. I was able to look within and really look into what I was
physically feeling, not to mention why this was so. I was on the road and about to start a great
journey with my wife as she was about to be in a huge fitness show, and believe it or not I was
feeling the stress of the moment. I was then able to listen and really connect with what my body
was feeling, giving myself a chance to do something about it (B. Stahl & E. Goldstein, 2010).
Additional Resources for Stress Reduction:

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The first is a video for yoga through the Mayo clinic. It is located at
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/multimedia/yoga/vid-20084706
I wanted to include this in case you did not know where to start, but were interested in this stress
reduction tool (mayoclinic.org, 2015).
Another resources you could use is the Anxiety and Depression Association of America
or ADAA. I want to include this because stress can become debilitating for some people, and the
following site belonging to this group does in fact have tips to manage anxiety as well as stress.
This stuff is located at http://www.adaa.org/tips-manage-anxiety-and-stress please feel free to
check them out (adaa.org, 2015).
The next is actually a book that was issued for a class I was taking during my final term
in college. The book is entitled A mindfulness-based stress reduction workbook, and I am
including it as it gives exercises that I found quite helpful, and had never tried for the most part.
It was quite easy to follow along, and I do plan on continuing quite a few of the methods we had
practiced.
Finally I would invite you to look around this site. I do have other areas that would help
with stress. For instance I have posts which talk about Yoga, Meditation, and Physical activity as
it relates to stress, all of which have links to pertinent websites. I hope that these and other
aspects of this site can and will be used to better everyone both mentally as well as physically.

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Works Cited
Seaward,B.(2015). Managing Stress:PrinciplesandStrategiesforHealthandWell Being,8th Edition.
Jones& BartlettLearning.Burlington,MA
Stahl, B., & Goldstein, E. (2010). A mindfulness-based stress reduction workbook. Oakland, CA:
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Yoga: FightStressand FinsSerenity.(2015).RetrievedonSeptember14,2015, from
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/yoga/art-20044733
Video:YogaforStressManagement.(2015). RetrievedonSeptember14,2015, from
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/multimedia/yoga/vid-
20084706
Tipsfor ManagingAnxietyandStress.(2015). RetrievedonSeptember14,2015, from,
http://www.adaa.org/tips-manage-anxiety-and-stress