Description
Writing Assignment 3
Instructions
Although stress is an inevitable consequence of facing challenges and leading a busy life, there are things we can do help us become aware of the situations and events that cause us to feel stress and the way we react to them. This assignment is intended to provide an opportunity to learn more about the situations and events that trigger stress and a few basic techniques for managing stress.
Step 1: Choose a 24 hour period and fill out a Stress Diary
*This diary should have 6 entries at a minimum (or 5 exceptionally detailed entries)
*The period should include a day during which you have classes or work.*
Step 2. Watch the following TEDx lecture on mindfulness by Diana Winston of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
MindfulnessLinks to an external site.
Step 3. Watch ONE of the following two videos (you may, of course, watch both but are only required to watch one):
Breathing MeditationLinks to an external site.
Meditation for Working With DifficultiesLinks to an external site.
Step 4. Select a second 24 hour period and fill out a second stress diary. This period should also include a day during which you have classes or work. This diary should have 6 entries at a minimum (or 5 exceptionally detailed entries) as well.
Step 5. Write a 2-3 page essay evaluating the use of mindfulness and mindful meditation to reduce stress. What were your impressions of the material presented in the videos? Did the mindfulness videos affect your experience of stress or how you responded to stressful situations? Do you think this approach could would be a useful component of an intervention strategy to help students deal with stress? Why or why not?
Please turn in your stress diaries and essay incorporated into a single Word document.
For full credit: Text should be double-spaced Font must be Times New Roman, 12 pt All margins must be 1 inch
Guidelines and Grading
This assignment is out of 100 points. See the grading rubric below for specific grading criteria.
Rubric
Assignment #3: Stress and Health
Assignment #3: Stress and Health
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStress Diary Entries
60 pts
Above Expectations
Complete entries for two days; entries filled in with ample detail
30 pts
At Expectations
Complete entry for one day; entries lack detail
0 pts
Below Expectations
Entries omitted
60 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of experience and impressions of mindfulness and stress
30 pts
Above Expectations
Thorough, thoughtful, and well‐organized discussion of your experience with mindfulness and stress
16 pts
At Expectations
Discussion is incomplete, superficial, or poorly-organized
0 pts
Below Expectations
Discussion is omitted
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProfessional Presentation
10 pts
Above Expectations
Well‐organized essay free of misspellings and typographical errors; follows parameters described in assignment
6 pts
At Expectations
Minor organizational problems; few misspellings or typographical errors
0 pts
Below Expectations
Poor organization and numerous typographical errors and misspellings
10 pts
Total Points: 100
I did one Stress Diary entry and the other one you can honestly just make it up, but make sound a little believeable I guess.I will attach my stress diary entry and you can fill in the other one thats on there for the second entry and fix any errors if I happened to miss something pls.
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Stress Management
SAMPLE STRESS DIARY
Name: Laura P.
Date: November 7th ,2023
Circle One: S M T W Th F S
Is this a typical day? Yes _____
No _____
Review the sample diary form below for directions on completing the Stress Diary.
Time
of Day
6:30
AM
Intensity of
Stress (1-7)
5
8AM
7
10 AM
– 11
AM
4
Duration
Situation (circumstance,
of Stress
location, people)
1 hr 30 Woke up with a slight headache
min
with abdominal pain and went to
bed early so I didn’t prep my
smart casual outfit the night
before my Nursing school
orientation.
30 mins
1 hour
Triggering Event (preceding
event)
Emotional Behavioral Reaction
(your feelings about the event)
My headache from the night
before causing me to go to bed
early with no though of prepping
for anything because I was in
pain.
I got mad because I couldn’t find
a good outfit or shoes to go with
my outfit and I had to leave my
house by a certain time so I
wouldn’t be late.
I was on my way to Valencia for
My Nursing school orientation,
and I left later than intended due
to my wardrobe malfunction.
Everyone was driving slowly, and
I was catching all the red lights.
I didn’t have time to grab
anything to eat before orientation
and I was feeling a bit
dehydrated, which caused my
I put off looking for my smart
causal outfit and went straight to
bed instead and it caused a chain
of unwanted events and caused
I was extremely nervous about
not making it on time to this
mandatory event. I was upset at
myself for not preparing the
night before and angry at the fact
everyone was driving slowly, and
I was getting all the red lights.
I worried about looking
presentable that I put off eating a
healthy meal before going into an
8 AM -6PM orientation. I felt
12 PM1:30
PM
6
2:00 –
3:00
PM
8
4 pm –
6 pm
headache to slowly come back.
My apple pencil died, and I was
upset because I was taking
detailed notes, but luckily, I
brough a pen and a notebook for
back up if it were to occur.
1 hour 30 It started to get cold, but I came
mins
prepared with a jacket, but the
first orientation ran longer than I
thought, and I had to get fitted for
my uniform, but before doing
that I had to wait in a really long
line to get it and a really long line
for the bathroom.
1 HOUR
As I was walking to my car, I
noticed that someone parked
very poorly and was extremely
close to the drivers side of my car
and I had no way of getting in and
I contemplated on going in
through the trunk, but someone
was parked behind me so I was
surrounded on all four sides.
2
2 hours
My second orientation only
lasted an hour and was straight
forward. I was able to get
something to drink and felt a
little better.
me to not have time to eat
breakfast despite being up at
6:30 AM.
slight relief knowing I thought a
little ahead and brought a
notebook and pen to take notes
just in case I experienced
technical difficulties while there.
I didn’t know it was going to be
so long and the headache was not
making it any better.
I was cold, and I was starting to
feel a bit faint from not eating.
I tried parking as far away from
other cars as I could, but this
individual had no common
courtesy to park within the lines
and decided to cause me utmost
distress.
I was very upset and angry
because I had less than an hour to
get to my next orientation, but I
needed to get something to eat so
I wouldn’t pass out, but I was also
frantic a little bit because I didn’t
know if I had any scratches on my
car due to how close the
individual parked next to me. I
was agitated at the fact that I
couldn’t get into my car and get
food and still make it to my next
orientation in a timely manner.
Short orientation and was able to
have my questions answered.
Content although my headache
started to come back , it was
mostly due to my dehydration for
the day.
STRESS DIARY
Name:
Date:
Circle One: S M T W Th F S
Complete the Stress Diary below. Copy this form for additional space.
Time
of Day
Intensity of
Stress (1-7)
Duration
of Stress
Situation (circumstance,
location, people)
Triggering Event (preceding
event)
Emotional Behavioral Reaction
(your feelings about the event)
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