Stress Center Peer Support

I know it's hard to deal with overbearing parents. Session 7 (Assertive Behavior) really helped me to start dealing with my mom, who expects a lot from me. I've started saying no to her and not feeling bad about it. It gets easier with practice. I attended both private school and public school and w...

Are you seeing a therapist? Maybe there are some issues from your past that are affecting your current relationship issues. For example, how was your parent's marriage/relationship? You mention that you weren't sexually abused but that you were almost raped- that is a traumatic experience that might...

This is from the Week 8 email: One of the most popular fears is, "What if I have a panic attack and pass out?" In my 12-years of co-facilitating groups, not one person in our groups ever passed out from a panic attack. And yet I still hear it today: • "What if I'm standing in line at the grocery sto...

Thanks for posting - sounds like an interesting book!

I get nervous when I have to talk in front of people too. This semester I had to give two fifteen minute presentations in front of a class. I was nervous and when I went to stand up in front of the class I felt my heart pounding. But I just felt the fear, and did it anyway. I try to repeat positive ...

This summer is going to be an eventful one: I just graduated with my A.A. on Thursday, am getting married next month, am moving to San Francisco in August, and am starting as a junior at San Francisco State University at the end of August. All of these are positive things and I am excited, but nervo...

Inside your Session 1-4 guidebook there is a day by day schedule. Spend a week on each session.

Today in my Guidance class we were going over life stressors. Even though marriage is a positive thing it is pretty high up on the stressor list. I'm getting married soon and the thought of it, even though we're doing a small courthouse ceremony, can be overwhelming. It's a big thing! It's okay to b...

With the exercise, well you really have to just do it. Early morning is obviously not a good time for you and that's okay. Find a time that is. It was hard for me to start exercising but once I started making myself go to the gym it became a habit, part of my routine. Sometimes I really don't feel l...

Problem: Taking a trip down What-If Way Solution: Balance your perspective "People tend to catastrophize when they feel stressed," says Karen Reivich, Ph.D., a research associate at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center and co-author of The Resilience Factor. Next time a proble...