85 percent of students reported feeling
stressed on a daily basis.
Academic concerns like schoolwork and
grades, with 77 percent and 74 percent respectively, maintain their positions
as the top drivers of student stress, even over financial woes in today’s
economy.
Six out of 10 students report having felt
so stressed they couldn’t get their work done on one or more occasions.
Since starting college, over 70 percent of
students have not considered talking to a counselor to help them deal with
stress or other emotional issues.
75
to 90 percent of all visits made to the doctor are related to stress
Stress has been called “the silent killer”
and can lead to heart disease,
high blood pressure, chest pain, and an irregular heartbeat
Laughing lowers stress hormones (like
cortisol, epinephrine, and adrenaline) and strengthens the immune system by
releasing health-enhancing hormones.
Stress can result in more headaches as a
result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
Stimulants keep the body from relaxing and can overtax your
body. It is also important to know that you can overdose on caffeine!
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