HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Time management and Stress
Time management
Time management can be something very difficult to master, especially as a college student who is trying to balance their studies, work, a social like, and time with family.
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Stress
According to research, university students are at high risk for depression, suicidal ideations, and suicide (Cukrowicz, 2012)
There is even an 86% withdrawal rate for students with mental health problems (Reavley, 2012).
Exercise has been found to be a potent treatment to help treat stress and mental health struggles.
Here are the six dimensions of well being that you can use to cope with stress
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Self- acceptance (positive views of oneself)
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Positive relation to others (trusting, caring, and empathetic relationships)
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Autonomy (self determined with intrinsic motivation and self referenced standards)
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Environmental mastery (effective mastery of the environment to fulfill personal values)
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Personal growth (sense of development and self-fulfillment over time)
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Purpose on life (dedicated toward purposeful goals for living)
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References
​Cukrowicz, K. C., Schlegel, E. F., Smith, P. N., Jacobs, M. P., Van Orden, K. A., Paukert, A. L., Pettit, J. W., & Joiner, T. E. (2011). Suicide ideation among college students evidencing subclinical depression. Journal of American college health : J of ACH, 59(7), 575–581. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2010.483710​
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Reavley, N. J., McCann, T. V., & Jorm, A. F. (2012). Mental health literacy in higher education students. Early intervention in psychiatry, 6(1), 45–52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00314.x
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