Identify five factors that may increase a college student's vulnerability to stress and discuss means to reduce vulnerability to stress

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary. Sample factors: physical inactivity, lack of sleep, drinking too much coffee, unbalanced diet, overweight or obese, smoking, having more than two alcoholic drinks every day, drug use, having no close friends. Means to reduce vulnerability to stress: establish a network of social support, improve the behaviors that make one more vulnerable to stress. One should start by modifying the behaviors that are easiest to change before undertaking some of the most difficult ones.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is to be gained by learning to breathe correctly?

What will be an ideal response?

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