According to the class survey about 80 percent of

the class feels stressed with school and work

more than 50 percent of their time. Only about 16

percent of the class gets more than 6 hours of

sleep a night and about 55 percent of the class

feels as though they got sick often. One hundred

percent of the class workout or get exercise less

than four times a week and most of the class do

the “grab and go” type of eating.

Health risks that are related to stress

Why it is harmful to us as college students?

Resources to use to help solve these health risks.

In order to understand the health risks we’ll depict the

problems and also reveal possible solutions.

According to Candace Lohr and her online article

“Stress, anxiety important health concerns for

college students” published on December 2,

2009, states and I quote “The American College

Health Association announced stress and anxiety

have ranked in the top four factors that affect

college students’ academic performance. This

ranking has not changed in the past nine years.”

Again Candance Lohr states and I quote “High stress

rates from school or work may trigger this natural

response resulting in the opposite effect. Chronic stress

can lead to a lower immune system, which can increase

your chances of getting sick. High stress rates are also

associated with high blood pressure, high blood sugar

and a multitude of other disorders. In fact, according to

the American Institute of Stress, 75 to 90 percent of all

visits to a family physician are related to stress.”

According to the online article, “Stress and

Health” written by Dr. Rozantine, published in

2013 states and I quote “Stress has also been

linked to all of the leading causes of death,

including cancer, heart disease, accidents, lung

ailments, cirrhosis, and suicide, according to the American Institute of Stress.”

Academic

Financial

Time or Health Related

Self-Imposed.

According to Medical News Today

article, “Significant Sleep Deprivation

and Stress among College Students,

USA” published in August 2009 states

and I quote “Stress about school and

life keeps 68 percent of students

awake at night - 20 percent of them at

least once a week.

“Not only that, more than 60 percent

of college students have disturbed

sleep-wake patterns and many take

drugs and alcohol regularly to help

them do one or the other.”

On weeknights, 20 percent of

students stay up all night at least

once a month and 35 percent stay

up until 3 a.m. at least once a

week. Twelve percent of poor

sleepers miss class three or more

times a month or fall asleep in

class.

Don’t stress out about being stressed out.

Get an adequate amount of sleep!

According to an online article, “How to Reduce Stress While In

College,” written by Kelci Lucier, published in 2013 states and I

quote “Getting more sleep can help your mind refocus, recharge,

and rebalance. This can mean a quick nap, a night when you go

to bed early, or a promise to yourself to stick with a regular sleep

schedule.”

Eat healthy and exercise.

Again according to our class survey 100 percent of the class

exercises less than four times a week and the class mainly eats “grab and go” foods.

Does anyone remember the myth of “Freshman 15” this goes

hand in hand with exercise and eating healthy. Becoming healthier

can help reduce our physical stress and some of our mental

stress as well.

Get some “me time” or time to do whatever you

want.

Stepping out from the crazy college environment

for a few minutes can do wonders for reducing

your stress.

Donald Tubesing describes “Stress is like spice - in the

right proportion it enhances

the flavor of a dish. Too little

produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.”