LibGuides: Student Success Resource Guide: Stress Relief

Stress management and accomidation

Life can be stressful, no way around it

But, the good news is we can find ways to mitigate how it effects us. Sometimes ignoring stressors isn't the "optimal" method, and finding productive methods for decreasing how stressed we feel and how it affects us can help. Below is a video I have watched through that has some helpful tools and methods for decreasing stress and anxiety, along with giving a better understanding of how it affects our whole body. Throw it on in the background while you work on homework or browse amazon for sick deals during the holidays.

-Nich Padalino, HTC Eden Prairie Library Tech

Library Stress Relief Resources

Community College Companion (Chapter 8: Coping with College Stress) by Mark C. Rowh
Call Number: (Online Resource)

ISBN: 9781593577414

Publication Date: 2010

This links directly to chapter 8, "Coping with College Stress," from Community College Companion. Beyond just stress management, the book covers an array of topics relevant to students being successful in 2 year college programs.
Challenging Stress, Burnout and Rust-Out by Teena J. Clouston
Call Number: (Online Resource)

ISBN: 9781849054065

Publication Date: 2015

A balanced lifestyle enhances health, happiness and wellbeing. With practical techniques and strategies, this book explores how this balance can be found and how stress and anxiety, which are linked to being overworked and over busy, may be alleviated.
Beyond Burnout in Nursing, Second Edition by Suzanne Waddill-Goad
ISBN: 9781646480753

Publication Date: 2023-03-31

Nich's Tech Recomendations

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Call Number: Fic Man

ISBN: 9780062457714

Publication Date: 2016-09-13

Though not fully misleading, it focuses more on reducing how much we care about things out of our control or incidents that have nothing to do with us. Give a look to help reduce overall stress and focus on what we really care about.
Game Art by Dave Morris; Leo Hartas
Call Number: N7433.8 .M674 2003

ISBN: 9780823020805

Publication Date: 2003-07-01

Old video games can look pretty sick when you learn all the weird ways they where able to mess with the code to make games work. Having an art book that matches up with peoples love of games is a good way to relax.
College Confidence with ADD by Michael Sandler
Call Number: RJ506 .H9 S266 2007

ISBN: 9781402212512

Publication Date: 2008-05-01

Hear me out. I have ADD and am fully aware that asking one of us to read a book is a bold move right out the gate, but give it a look. You don't have to read the whole thing if it gets boring, but glance through and see if you can find any nuggets of info that make life easier and less forgetting your drink in the other room all day.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Call Number: Fic ADA 1987

ISBN: 0345453743

Publication Date: 2002-04-30

Its a fun book. All over the place at times, so it can usually keep your attention pretty well.

Healthy Habits to Reduce Stress

Brain Food Ideas
Brain boosting foods to stay healthy and focused while you study
Best Brain Foods for Test Prep
Great food options to improve your brain health, and give you a leg up on test day
5 minute seated yoga for energy
Great way to give yourself a mental break and increase your energy.

Fun Stress Relief Activities

The following are great "brain break" activities that are just fun enough to give you a quick 5 minute break from studying, but not so fun that you'll end up focusing on them in lieu of studying:

Stress Relief Origami
10 simple origami projects for beginners
Virtual Coloring Book
Color stress relieving mandalas online.
Create Your own Stress Ball
Create your own stress ball to relieve muscle tension, stress and exercise the hand muscles.
Jigsaw Puzzles
Assemble a jigsaw puzzle using a variety of themes, or create your own.

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