Self-Care
What is self-care?
a) Recognizing your emotional and mental health as being just as important as your physical health.
b) The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
c) Self-awareness of your current state of health condition (mental/emotional/physical)
d) All of the above.
d) All of the above.
You're swamped with school work and have an upcoming program that you're not sure you'll have prepared in time... what should you do?
a) Wing it!
b) Cancel your program and don't tell anybody.
c) Talk to your RD
d) Ask fellow staff members for help
e) Both C & D
e) Both C & D
Which of the following is a way to reduce stress?
a. Exercise
b. Meditation
c. Deep breathing
d. All of the above
d) All of the above
True or False: You should prioritize your RA/ARM role before your mental health.
FALSE
What is not considered self-care?
a) Taking a step back when needed.
b) Putting others before myself.
c) Asking for help.
b) Putting others before myself.
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare." - Audre Lorde (1988, "A Burst of Light")
True or False: Acute stress has negative effects on your health.
False
True or False: Playing Sudoku, solitaire, and arcade games are stress relieving.
True
Mary is a new RA this year. She is so excited to get to know all of her residents and she wants to make herself as available as possible. She gave her phone number to all of her residents to contact her when necessary. She also regularly schedules meals with her residents when they request it. Is there anything wrong with this scenario? If so, what?
Answer: Dependent
What are some healthy ways to practice self-care?
(Aside from napping/Netflix/bath-bombs/Ben&Jerry's?)
Answer: Dependent.
List 3 negative coping mechanisms for dealing with stress.(there are more than three).
• Criticizing yourself (negative self-talk) • Driving fast in a car • Chewing your fingernails • Becoming aggressive or violent (hitting someone, throwing or kicking something) • Eating too much or too little or drinking a lot of coffee • Smoking or chewing tobacco • Drinking alcohol • Yelling at your spouse, children, or friends • Taking a recreational drug to calm yourself • Avoiding social contact
List 3 positive coping mechanisms that help reduce stress.(there are more than three)
• Listening to music • Playing with a pet • Laughing or crying • Going out with a friend (shopping, movie, dining) • Taking a bath or shower • Writing, painting, or other creative activity • Praying or going to church • Exercising or getting outdoors to enjoy nature • Discussing situations with a spouse or close friend • Gardening or making home repairs • Practicing deep breathing, meditation, or muscle relaxation
True or False: You should prioritize your RA/ARM role before your academics.
False
What are some resources at WCSU that can assist with self-care/stress-relieving practices? Please name at least 4
Answer: Dependent.
True or False: Your ability to tolerate stress depends on many factors, including the quality of your relationships, your general outlook on life, your emotional intelligence, and genetics.
True
True or False: Good stress can result in stress disorders, like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
False
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Mary has three exams this week as well as two duty shifts. During her first duty shift on Monday, she was up responding to incidents until 3am. She had no time to focus on studying and now has only a couple of days to prepare for her exams (she is scheduled for her second duty shift on Wednesday night). What should she do?
Answer: Dependent
Johnny is an RA in Millennial Hall. Johnny has been hanging out with his friends late into the night almost every day this past week. Although he has been having a lot of fun, his stress levels are now through the roof as he has procrastinated a majority of his school work and RA responsibilities. Johnny is scheduled to be on duty Saturday night. However, he has requested for a staff member to cover him as he needs a "self-care night" to manage his stress and catch up on his academics. Is Johnny appropriately utilizing self-care? Why or why not? What other ways could he approach this situation?
Answer: Dependent
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Without knowing the _____________it is hard to manage stress.
a. Proper exercises
b. Source of stress
c. Correct breathing techniques
d. Psychology of stress
b) Source of stress
List three negative effects of stress/coping mechanisms that often target college-aged students.
Alcohol, drugs, over eating or under eating, isolation, skipping classes, poor sleeping patterns.
What is the technical term for events that provoke stress?
Stressors