George Mason University Personal Stress Management Assessment Discussion

The goal of this project is for each student to develop a 4-5 paged plan (supported by what you have learned in this course) to maintain at least THREE effective personal stress management techniques. This paper will incorporate at least one stress management assessment, stress logs and personal reflections (newly acquired stress management skills).

The plan should include:

1. A summary of your self-assessment and reflection assignment. Have you learning anything new since you completed it?

2. Over the course of at least 14 days, keep a stress log (see p. 27 – 2.1 Daily Stress Dairy for ideas on how to structure your log) . Included in this section of your plan will be your reactions, thoughts and personal insights gained from analyzing your stress patterns. Did you learn something new about yourself? Did different stressors cause different stress responses? How do you handle stress?

3. A stress management plan that you implemented and plan to implement long-term. Include at least three stress management techniques, why you chose these techniques and why you believe they will help with your stress management. You should include at least one stress management technique that you tried for 2 weeks during the semester and answer these questions: How did you feel when implementing the technique? Did it make a difference in your stress level? Will this technique be easy or hard for you to continue? Why? Did you learn something new about yourself?