"Surviving Stress In Unknown Times"

I am excited about today's episode, "Surviving Stress In Unknow Times" with Dr. Stephen Givens and Michael Moore.  Dr. Givens, Michael and I discuss "counterproductive" and "productive" coping strategies or collectively known as "stress management techniques."  We are going through some very difficult times with COVID-19.  Individuals and families are being isolated in their homes, businesses are closing, individuals losing their jobs and health care workers going to work each and everyday not knowing if they are going to catch this virus. This episode could not have come at a better time.  They say college is a time when you will learn to adapt to new and challenging situations and gain knowledge and skills that will last a lifetime.  It is also a time when many people will develop counterproductive and unhealthy habits in response to stress.  Donatelle notes, although we can't eliminate all life stressors, we can train ourselves to recognize the events that cause stress and to anticipate our reactions to them. She notes one of the most effective ways to combat stressors is to build coping strategies and skills that will negate the psychological and physical effects that stress brings.