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Stressors are stimulus, events or experience that cause stress and make me have stress

response. Different kind of major life events and daily hassles have brought me

different levels of stress and feelings, and I feel pressure when I cannot face and cope

with some challenges and when threatened.

The most common source of stress is social, learning or family. In terms of learning,

because of the lack of time, continuous assignments and exams have placed a heavy
burden on me. In the family, parents' expectations of me and family disputes are sources

of stress. Socially, peer pressure and interpersonal relationships are also sources of

stress. Stress can also be related to personal psychological factors. My personality,

thoughts, emotions and feelings also determine whether one thing will constitute

pressure.

Appropriate pressure can help me improve the effectiveness of our work, promote

concentration, and trigger positive emotions, so as to achieve better performance. For

example, sometimes the pressure caused by time constraints can improve my ability to

work and handle things more efficiently. However, excessive stress will cause me to

have negative stress responses and have some symptoms in physical, behavioral and

emotional aspects. In physical aspect, I have had problems with headaches and

insomnia. In emotional aspect, I have inability to concentrate and have a trouble to

remember things. On the behavioral side, disrupted sleeping habits and disrupted eating

habits are the common problems in my life. Chronic stress also causes me to fear or

escape and causes me to lose control of my behavior and emotions.

My major source of stress is academic. In addition to the individual assignments of the

various subjects, the group reports also need to be completed. Due to the similar dates

for submitting assignments and reports, I need to complete all the tasks in a short period

of time, and I need to take time to do revision for mid-term test. Besides, I still need to

take the time to prepare for the entrance interview, which greatly increased my

workload and increased my burden. Although I can't control what happens in my life, I

will find some ways to relieve my pressure. I will conduct time management; the proper

arrangement of time can help me deal with work and face stress. Besides, I will first

list the things that need to be dealt with, then set priorities, and try to deal with the most

urgent thing first. I will also have a proper rest, because sufficient sleep can improve

the efficiency of the study.

In order to better control my stress, I will relax myself at the right time, arrange a proper

leisure life for myself, and engage in relaxing activities such as yoga. Yoga is a great

relaxation exercise that help my body relax and reach peace of mind, as well as away

from hustle and bustle. I will also try to imagine that I am in nature through visualization

and feel what nature brings to me and relax the body tension caused by stress.

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