• Ellen T.

  • How do you identify stress?

    • “I used to not really be good at stress, but now I am learning ways to better identify and manage it. Identify stress as something that is usually temporary and focuses on how to address it in a healthy, effective, and positive manner.”

  • How many times do you indicate yourself as stress in a week?

    • “Since I just graduated, I feel like I am in a state of chronic stress between jobs, work, licensure, exams and so on.”

  • What are your physical and Mental indicators of stress?

    • “Headaches and crying. When I find that I am emotional, I try to take easy, but it is healthier.”

  • Do you have any outlets to relieve stress? If so, does it work?

    • “Self-care. Whether it’s a nap or something else that allows me to focus on me.”

  • What will be the best way to relieve your stress?

    • “Naps, Crying, and time with people.”

  • Is there anything that triggers your stress?

    • “Right now, it's thinking about the next few months, specifically my endorsement licensure.”

  • When was there a time you really stress out?

    • “Taking my exit exam to graduate again was stressful! The fear of failing and stress consumed me.”

  • What could you have done to prevent that from happening?

    • “Nothing, life is hard, just keep pushing on and trying my best.”

  • How does your stress affect others around you?

    • “I tend to isolate myself and focus on what I am doing.”

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• Miguel R.

  • How do you identify stress?

    • “I Normally get nervous and on edge when I am stressed.”

  • How many times do you indicate yourself as stress in a week?

    • “About 5 times in a regular week, but it can go up if I have a quiz or project.”

  • What are your physical and Mental indicators of stress?

    • “Physical is tightness around my shoulders and I can’t focus on things. The mental indication is not feeling the energy to do things.’

  • Do you have any outlets to relieve stress? If so, does it work?

    • “I normally watch TV, meditate or try to focus on things that don’t give me stress. They do work most times.”

  • What will be the best way to relieve your stress?

    • “Exercise or Meditate”

  • Is there anything that triggers your stress?

    • “Not I could think about.”

  • When was there a time you really stress out?

    • “Any stressful events”

  • What could you have done to prevent that from happening?

    • “I could prevent some stress by preparing better and saying ‘no’ to things.”

  • How does your stress affect others around you?

    • “I get angry easier when I am stress. I am not the funniest person when I am stressed."

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• Eric V.

  • How do you identify stress?

    • “By how I’m feeling physically and mentally."

  • How many times do you indicate yourself as stress in a week?

    • “About three times a week.”

  • What are your physical and Mental indicators of stress?

    • “Shaking, headaches.”

  • Do you have any outlets to relieve stress? If so, does it work?

    • “Sometimes I plan or write own how I’m going to handle what I’m stressed about or listens to music. Typically it does work.”

  • What will be the best way to relieve your stress?

    • “Write and organizing my stress”

  • Is there anything that triggers your stress?

    • “School work”

  • When was there a time you really stress out?

    • “Benchmark season is always a big cause of stress out.”

  • What could you have done to prevent that from happening?

    • “Talking to friends or trying to get work out the ay earlier.”

  • How does your stress affect others around you?

    • “People try to cheer me up or they try to talk and work through the stress.”