Stress Management Introduction Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering classroom policies, grading breakdowns, and introductory stress management concepts from the first lecture.

Inhale-Exhale Grounding Technique

A breathing skill where the exhale is made longer than the inhale to teach the nervous system that it is safe to slow down.

Complex PTSD

A specialized area of treatment focus for the professor in her clinical practice as a therapist.

59%

The total percentage of the final grade that is determined by attendance and participation policy.

Three Absences

The maximum number of total absences, both excused and unexcused, permitted before a student's grade is affected.

Twenty-Minute Rule

The policy stating that a student arriving more than twenty minutes late to class will be counted as absent.

VAC Clinic

A training clinic for the counseling program which provides students in the class four free sessions for stress management or personal counseling.

Skill Log

A table-based assignment where students document specific skills performed, the frequency of use, and a reflection on whether the skill was effective.

Window of Tolerance

A psychological concept featured in the course's required video materials describing how the brain manages stress.

Natural Opioids

Feel-good chemicals released via neurotransmitters in the brain when a person is exposed to the color green in nature.

Time Blindness

A difficulty with blocking or remembering things common among neurodivergent individuals, which the professor addresses by providing reminders at the end of class.

Experiential Self-Care Project

A course assignment consisting of a self-analysis paper or creative project followed by a skill log and a final reflection.

ORS

The office responsible for processing and managing academic accommodations for students.

Mentimeter

The interactive polling tool used in class to gather student input on learning environments and stress guidelines.

Helping Professional Interview

The alternative assignment for students who choose not to attend sessions at the VAC clinic, requiring a paper and a thank-you note.

Team Project

A group presentation assignment regarding stress in specific life domains such as money, relationships, or school, requiring at least three peer-reviewed articles.