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CS 110: Introduction to Computer Science Coping with Stress:

CS 110: Introduction to Computer Science Coping with Stress: Strategies that can help you achieve your goals when you’re feeling the pressure. Experiencing Stress is Normal . Transition to college Challenging major Learning to set priorities and manage time It’s hard work!.

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CS 110: Introduction to Computer Science Coping with Stress:

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  1. CS 110: Introduction to Computer Science Coping with Stress: Strategies that can help you achieve your goals when you’re feeling the pressure

  2. Experiencing Stress is Normal • Transition to college • Challenging major • Learning to set priorities and manage time • It’s hard work!

  3. The Challenge of Stress • Feeling stressed can make you want to give up on: • An assignment • A class • Your major • Don’t! There are effective ways to cope with stress.

  4. Good Coping Strategies • Planning • Anticipate your challenges • Think through the obstacles • Develop a strategy • Example

  5. Good Coping Strategies • Active coping • Confront challenges directly • Execute your strategy • Break a challenge down into smaller steps • Take one step at a time • Keep going! • Example

  6. Good Coping Strategies • Change your thinking • What are the potential benefits of the challenge you’re facing? • What are you learning? • How will you grow from it? • How will it help you reach your goals? • Example

  7. Bad Coping Strategies • Denial • Ignoring the problem • Quitting • Behavioral or mental disengagement • Focusing on negative feelings • Thinking about how “bad” it is instead what’s good about it and making it better

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