Tips for dealing with college stress

By Jason Koole Western Herald The life of a college student usually consists of papers, assignments and due dates for everything. The due dates can cause students to become stressed. “Stress is a normal physical response to life; if we didn’t have stress, we wouldn’t be able to function,” said Dave Jones, coordinator for Sexual [...]

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A psychologist at the University at Buffalo says research on traumatic experiences pinpoints sources of stress that the trapped Chilean miners and their rescuers will need to manage in the weeks and months ahead, and offers ways of dealing with them.

Psychologist: Stress management with Chilean miners is a tricky, but not impossible

(PhysOrg.com) -- A psychologist and stress expert at the University at Buffalo says research on traumatic experiences pinpoints specific sources of stress that the trapped Chilean miners and their rescuers will need to manage in the weeks and months ahead, and offers ways of dealing with them.

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