WHES 2085 - Stress Management

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objective:

1. List and define the six dimensions of wellness.
2. Identify and define stressor and stress response.
3. List and define the physiological affects of stress.
4. Identify and define personality types and their relationship to stress.
5. Identify and define allostatic load and its affect on individual stress responses.
6. Describe the relationship of stress to disease state, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe stress management techniques.

Objectives:

1. Describe the role of exercise and nutrition in coping with stress.
2. Describe the Relaxation Response.
3. Define Progressive Muscular Relaxation.
4. List and define cognitive stress management techniques.
5. Define mindfulness and restful meditation.
6. Describe biofeedback.
7. Describe self-hypnosis and autogenics.
8. Describe the role of music and art as stress management techniques.
9. Describe visualization and guided imagery.
10. Describe deep breathing techniques.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to personally apply stress management techniques.

Objectives:

1. Monitor stress using a journal.
2. List stressors and healthy responses to those stressors.
3. Maintain a three day diet diary.
4. List barriers to exercise and strategies to overcome those barriers.
5. Calculate exercising heart rate.
6. Demonstrate Progressive Muscular Relaxation.
7. Demonstrate mindful and restful meditation.
8. Demonstrate visualization and guided imagery.
9. Demonstrate deep breathing techniques.

• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

1. Course Introduction/Introduction to Wellness
2. Theories of Stress, Stress Responses, and Modern Day Stressors
3. Physiological Effects of Stressors
4. Emotions and the Psychology of Stress
5. Physical Activity and Stress
6. Nutrition and Stress
7. Time and Money Management
8. Midterm
9. Progressive Muscular Relaxation
10. Meditation and Biofeedback
11. Visualization and Guided Imagery
12. Music and Art as Therapy
13. Self-Hypnosis and Autogenics
14. Breathing Techniques for Stress Management
15. Forgiveness
16. Final