Published: December 16, 2015
In this day and age, many people struggle with stress. With the pressures of college preparation, homework, jobs, family and numerous other stressors, people tend to get caught up in their worries.
“Humans tend to be worriers about futuristic events or things that they can’t control,” guidance counselor Lisa Woodrum said.
When all these worries pile up, some people fall into a routine of trying to solve it using unhealthy methods, including procrastination, bad eating habits and even drugs and alcohol.
“The bad ways that most people learn how to handle stress is by eating because eating is one of the natural ways to handle stress, so people over or under eat,” consulting psychologist for the district, Jerry Cox said. “They use alcohol, they use tobacco or they use drugs as a way to handle stress.”
These methods are detrimental to a person’s health, and it is important that people learn to handle stress in a positive way so they can lead happy and healthy lives.
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