University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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l 1 Stress, continued from page 27 visited Watkins Health Center were If the second stage does not eliminate the stress, the third stage of exhaustion begins. Utilizing all resources unsuccessfully and dealing with stress for a prolonged period of time causes exhaustion. The stress can usually be resolved in the second stage, Robinson said. lf it is not, a medical condition may result. Most medical conditions of students who visited Watkins Health Center were indirectly related to stress. Somebody comes in with a broken hand. It happened because they got drunk because they were under too much stress, Yockey said. Physical conditions directly related to stress ranged from sleep deprivation to ulcers. Francis said students could have prevented these stress conditions by eating right, exercising and allowing time for sleep. Francis added that when these measures were taken, stress could be healthy. Stress helps you prioritize, said Mike Erickson, Keller, Texas, freshman. We all need stress to be more produc- tive, Francis said. The problem is when it won't go away. Robinson said that too much stress affected productivity in both school and in the work place. Stress became such a problem that 1 Robinson devoted a unit of her Organiza- tional Behavior course to coping with individual and organizational stress. I don't feel like stress is one of the more important things to teach, Robinson said. However, that unit seems to grab stu- dents the most. Students respond more to the stress unit. Some students had no problem making stress go away. However, others struggled to relieve it. Some people are better at coping. That's the difference, Yockey said. When somebody can't cope, they need to get to counseling. Coping has a lot to do with attitude, Francis said. A student's frame of mind is an important coping factor. Francis said that education helped students learn the appropriate state of mind necessary to deal with stress. The University offered a stress class and had counseling and assistance programs. However, there were personal measures students could have taken to better cope with stress. A healthy diet and exercise program ranked high as stress managers. When I get stressed l go out and run as far as it takes to make it go away, Erickson said. Another important way to cope was doing enjoyable things at least once a day. Laugh and take time for yourself, Francis said. These simple things help a lot. After a long day of classes and studying, Adam Berman, Overland Park freshman, takes a moment of peace to relax, fphoto by fared Will mms? Student Life

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28 Student Lgfe The fifth floor of Watson Library was a common place for students to feel stress studying for classes, Erin Kelly, St. Louis sophomore, and Brian Minges, St. Louis sophomore, used the library to catch up on reading. fplwm by Inrcd Willimnsl Book and periodical filing kept joy Hendrix, Topeka freshman, busy as a reserve assistant at Watson Library. lpllofu by jared Willinmsl

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