When students start to feel the accumulating effects of stress, they might look for ways to prevent stress, deal with it, or mask it. Since the agenda for the first meeting is "Coping mechanisms: Assisting students in choosing healthy stress-management techniques rather than opting for coping mechanisms that can be detrimental," you are determined to learn more about the subject.
This activity will help you to recognize some common stressors that might trigger the stress response and also to distinguish between the healthy and not-so-healthy methods students might use to manage and cone with stress.

Match the appropriate terms to their respective descriptions:

A) stressor
B) healthy stress management techniques
C) detrimental stress management techniques

1) consuming multiple energy drinks to keep up during all-nighters through finals
2) eating a whole tub of ice cream for comfort
3) suffering from an excessively noisy environment
4) breaking up after a long relationship
5) watching a sitcom and laughing out loud, preferably with friends
6) going out and binge drinking in order to blow off steam
7) practicing yoga a few times per week
8) using recreational drugs as an escape
9) feeling burdened by academic pressure
10) exercising regularly
11) sleeping at least 7 hours per night