Stress Management

College is an exciting time for students. Many cannot wait to meet new people, experience a new degree of independence, explore new surroundings, and learn new subjects that may one day connect to a career. But with this excitement comes varying degrees of stress. A Student’s Guide to Stress Management provides viewers with a foundational understanding of what stress is, how to manage it, and how it can even be helpful! Grounded in research, but also accessible, this video will help students increase their understanding of stress, and how to turn it into opportunities for growth and success. 2018. 17 minutes

7 videos. Featuring interviews with nurses and a hospital chaplain, this series examines stress in the nursing profession and presents suggestions and practical techniques for managing it through learning coping mechanisms and practicing self-care.

This stress management training program explains how to reprogram our ancient operating system to survive and thrive in a modern world. In this video, workers will learn:• Ten easy to follow tips for reducing your stress levels• How to reprogram our ancient operating system• The importance of diet and exercise for managing stress. 2020. 8 minutes

More and more people are seeking effective ways to reduce anxiety and manage overwhelming stress. The Think Act Be approach to mindfulness-centered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers three research-proven ways to cope with these challenges. 2020. 64 minutes

DVD available at the Circulation Desk for in library use

DVD available at the circulation desk for in library use

"Prioritizing My Mental Health" is an essential course for everyone. Mental health is emotional, psychological and social health – thoughts, behaviors and feelings. Caring for our mental health is just as important as caring for our physical health. When we are mentally healthy we are able to respond better to the challenges of life, and can build necessary emotional and psychological skills to deal with them. In this course psychologist Peter Quarry discusses mental health and ways to make it a priority. Key Learning Points: •Recognize that our mental health deserves the same care and attention as our physical health. •Learn to do a mental health audit. •Discover the importance of sleeping and eating well and exercising regularly (not excessively). •Nurture and maintain social relationships •Set boundaries at work. •Ask for help if you are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, and if necessary get professional help. 2024. 2 minutes

DVD available at the circulation desk for in library use

Poor stress management, stemming from factors such as impending deadlines, work overload, and procrastination, can lead directly to burnout, one of the top reasons for quitting a job. This video identifies workplace stressors and offers guidelines for reducing their impact to a safe level. Proven principles of stress management, including proper nutrition, adequate rest, and nonwork-related pastimes, are emphasized as keys to good health and better overall job performance. A Cambridge Educational Production. 2000 (20 minutes)

This video provides individuals with strategies they can use to cope with the stress of a job and career and to effectively deal with conflicts that arise in both professional and personal situations. Viewers will learn how to manage negative emotions, such as anger, that often come with adversity. 2019. 31 minutes

Graduate Division, University of California Berkeley

Georgetown University

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Brown University