Stress and Coping Project

Project Summary

Stress management is an important feature of our lives since it helps lead a happier and healthier life. The reason for saying so is that it aids in relaxing and having fun in activities with friends and family so that even the people living around us feel good if we are resilient enough to handle pressure or stress. Coping with stress is a better preparation method for a person to accept challenges in life, boost the immune system, improve blood regulation, give strength to the disease-fighting hormones, and release glands that are effective for psychological well-being. Exercise is suggested to be the best way the body releases endorphins that give power to the neurological system. Engaging in 20-30 minutes of exercise daily is an effective strategy for coping with stress and relaxing with daily stress.

The following project focuses on the importance of engagement in physical activity and its effect on psychological well-being. The aim of this paper is personal management in stress management and relaxation technique for 10-15 minutes per day and reporting on personal experience. For this purpose, I was engaged in physical activities for two weeks, such as playing golf, eating well, meditating, going to Church, and reading the Bible. I reported the daily mood and feelings on a scale that rated from 1 to 10. The findings were then evaluated based on daily progress due to physical activities, motivation, stress levels, and an overall psychological impact. Literature evidence was then presented concerning the stress management techniques that I chose for myself. The challenges...

The paper concludes with a future intention of whether I would engage in these activities if they had a better impact on my physical and psychological health and well-being.

Description of the Stress Management and Relaxation Technique

The stress management and relaxation techniques that I opted for myself to be carried out for fourteen days and at least 10-15 minutes per day are playing golf, exercising, and meditation. I thought of engaging in religious activities like going to Church on Sundays and reading Bible. The reason for selecting these activities is that I am on my way to San Antonio, and I plan to play golf over there. If I do not meditate while having days off, I would feel bad since I have noticed that when I eat badly, I feel sluggish. I do not feel that I have a clear mind. I know the importance of workout and am also aware that I will not be as strong in golf if I do not exercise. I am sure that meditation is best for a person, along with some engagement in religious activities, for which I have planned that I would...

…I had to convince myself in the initial days, where I rated myself 1 for my mood and feel, to push myself harder for sticking to this routine.

What I Learned from Overall Experience

I learned from the overall experience that exercise improves mental health and boosts mood as it has an inherent factor of uplifting a persons energies. A decrease in symptoms of stress and a natural effect of calmness are reiterated on a persons health. There is an improvement in mood and personal pride in participating in physical activity, such as golf. There is an improvement in body posture. I felt composed and energetic. I also learned that by keeping myself active, there comes confidence in my physical abilities as the decrease in stressful signs is observed and an increase in better management in coping with stress. Therefore, the value of engaging in exercise daily at least for 20-30 minutes is never overstated in terms of psychological and physical well-being.

Conclusion

I want to conclude that being engaged in physical activity and exercise is good for physical and mental health. Meditation and involvement in spiritual activities create a soothing effect on the mind and body since they are the strongest stress management and relaxation techniques. I intend to continue it in the future since I want to prevent stress and anxiety, especially now that I have had a personal experience of the effect of physical activities on…