Stresssssss

I found this chapter very interesting and will remember the concepts in it for a long time as well. I am also very susceptible of getting sick. I don't remember the last time i went a month without getting some kind of cold or sickness, and it makes sense that i tend to get sick more often at the end of semesters because I am feeling a lot of stress from finals. Great job with this blog!

Seeing as i am all sleep-deprived, busy college students, stress is extremely well known. I too thought this chapter was interesting not only because it's so relatable but also because it gave tips on how to eliminate stress. I will definitely be trying out a few of the techniques in the upcoming weeks. Nice blog!

I enjoyed the chapter on stress as well and found that I could apply a lot of it to my life. I found the information on coping strategies particularly interesting, and I could think of many times when I used problem-solving and probably many more when I used cognitive emotion techniques. As for the physical toll of stress on the body... it's definitely good to know! Staying healthy can be an incentive for calming down :)

I thought I was stressed out! After I calculated my score on the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, I realized that I wasn't that stressed out after all. This subject was one of the few subjects in psychology that I feel many of us knew about before hand. Most of us know that exercise once a day, nutritious food, and adequate sleep is crucial for a healthy body and reduces stress. What the problem is, is that most of us won't do all three of these things. Many of us treat our bodies the way they shouldn't be treated and sometimes not on purpose, but simply because we don't have the discipline to do so. That's why there's obesity, diabetes, stress, and illnesses. Hopefully, with more knowledge about these things we can increase the awareness of their importance and decrease problems. Great post!

I thought it was interesting that they said most ulcers are caused by bacteria and not by stress as so many doctors have said in the past. Both of my parents had all of their health problems attributed to stress while they were together, and even at the time I figured it had more to with diet and health.

Stress is something that everybody has to deal with. It is interesting that it can affect your immune system. I find myself more susceptible to getting colds and the flu more often than other people. I wonder if this is due to stress, but I don't feel that stressed out. Also exercise helps a lot which I somehow will need to make time for with increased stress with finals coming up!!

I really liked this chapter in the book because it can relate to anyone who is in college. It is cool how stress and the immune system can impact each other. I dont have the best diet but I work out often and try to keep my life stress free and I do not get sick very often. This concept makes sense and it can be useful when you are in a stressful situation.

So true. I am no stranger to stress myself, from both school and work. The chapter helped me understand how to reduce it when you can. But there are always situations that will cause me stress regardless of what I do to minimize it.

This chapter was very interesting to me as well. It seems as if the only time I get sick is at the end of the semester around finals. I am so stressed out and the sickness doesn't help at all. It just gives me another reason why I should try to avoid as much stress as possible.