QuestionAnswered step-by-stepUnderstanding Stressors Worksheet Before beginning this worksheet,…Understanding Stressors Worksheet Before beginning this worksheet, let’s review the differences between stress, stressors, and distress: Stress: the psychological perception of pressure, on the one hand, and the body’s response to itStressors: things that happen that require the utilization of resourcesDistress: negative emotional reaction to the output of resources With these definitions in mind, use the following chart to critically analyze and evaluate stressors in your academic life by using this evaluation scale: This doesn’t bother me.This makes me a little uncomfortable.This causes me to stress.This upsets me.This negatively impacts me. Activity 1 2 3 4 5Doing something outside my routine. Going to a club or activity for the first time. Joining a club or activity. Going to a networking event. Networking at the networking event. Going to an internship interview. Asking for help finding an internship. Meeting new classmates. Meeting and/or taking a new faculty members. Having a faculty member who is different from me (gender, race, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation). Greeting people in classes. Worrying a class is “too easy,” so I must be missing something / I don’t have time to waste on it. Not understanding a concept in class. Talking to someone I don’t know. Listening to/reading classmates’ responses. Encountering new information. Encountering information that I disagree with. Listening to/reading responses I find “dumb.” Talking with authority figures. Being called on in class without volunteering Being called on by name. Listening to/reading the suggestions of peers. Listening to/reading the suggestions of faculty. Having someone negatively respond to me. Being assigned a reading assignment. Being assigned a writing assignment. Studying for a test. Taking a test. Looking at grades. Earning a lower grade than expected. Taking a “pop” quiz. Waiting for a response. Being told “no.” Receiving constructive criticism. Listening to / reading feedback. Attending to a professor’s office hours. Attending a session at The Learning Center. Posing a question in class. Answering a question in class. Responding to classmates. Working in groups. Leading a group project. Presenting work or projects in class. Finishing an assignment or project late. Asking for an extension on an assignment. Being tardy for class. Missing a class. Hearing / reading a deadline for the first time. Hearing / reading a deadline is approaching. Following instructions. Organizing notes and materials. Organizing assignments. Conducting research. Presenting research. Using library databases. Using the library online catalog. Asking a librarian questions about research. Seeking counseling services if needed. Building relationships with faculty members. Finding a mentor. Reflection questions What surprised you? Where there areas where you hesitated? Changed an answer? Wrote down an answer but questioned it? Felt stressed by reading the activity? Why? What were you aware of? Where there areas that you knew about before the worksheet? Had a number immediately in mind? Felt stressed by reading the activity? How? Looking at the areas that you were most comfortable (1, 2), what do you notice about them? Do they follow a pattern? Are they more about being sociable? Or building relationships and being personal? Or social settings? Or with authority figures? Or with workload? What do you think causes you to be most comfortable in these areas? What can you do to continue to grow and improve in these areas? Looking at the areas that you were least comfortable (3, 4, 5), what do you notice about them? Do they follow a pattern? Are they social or personal in nature? Do they have do with specific settings, persons, or events? What do you think causes you to be uncomfortable in these areas? What do you think causes you to be uncomfortable in these areas? What can you start doing to grow and improve in these areas? Are you more or less comfortable in your current academic environment? How so? If you’re more comfortable, what can you do to sustain this balance? If you’re less comfortable, what resources can you use to improve your comfort level? How does proactively considering situations where we are most comfortable in our academic life help us to be successful? How does proactively considering situations where we are least comfortable in our academic life help us to be successful?Arts & HumanitiesWritingGRST 501Share Question
