Incorporating Evidence-Based Stress Reduction Practices in the Classroom
Presented by:
Sara Langford, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
This poster provides examples of evidence-based problem-focused and emotion-focused coping activities and resilience-building activities that can be incorporated in a variety of classes.
Keywords:
Stress Management, Strain Reduction, Building Resilience
Abstract:
This poster will share evidence-based activities used in the classroom to teach students how to deal with stress. The first activity helps students critically analyze their stress in an organized way that allows for a more detached analysis of the situation. The second activity provides an opportunity to practice biofeedback with a breathing exercise shown to help reduce the strain one experiences after exposure to a stressor. The third activity offers an opportunity to practice a positive mindset using principles from positive psychology and research on grit, which can be incorporated into a daily practice to build resilience.
Outcomes:
1. Critically analyze a personal stressor-strain sequence to gain personal insight.
2. Begin a positive psychology-based daily practice to build their resilience.
3. Try a technique for simple biofeedback to handle stressful situations.
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References:
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Duckworth, A. (2016). Grit: The power of passion and perseverance. Scribner
Griffin, M. A., & Clarke, S. (2011). Stress and well-being at work. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA handbook of industrial and organizational psychology, Vol. 3. Maintaining, expanding, and contracting the organization (pp. 359–397). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/12171-010
Kennedy, L., & Parker, S. H. (2019). Biofeedback as a stress management tool: A systematic review. Cognition, Technology & Work, 21(2), 161–190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-018-0487-x