Sources: Fred Newton, 785-532-6927, newtonf@1xbet online games login edu;
and Arthur Rathbun, 785-532-6927, ajrad@1xbet online games login edu
News release prepared by: Jared Betts, 785-532-2529, betts290@1xbet online games login edu
Monday, July 13, 2009
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MANHATTAN -- A recent Associated Press-mtvU poll that statistically represents how college 1xbet online games login are suffering from the current recession shows that they're being impacted by the stresses of financial worries, family issues and extracurricular activities -- even more so than a year ago.
Help, though, is within reach. Kansas State University stress management courses, offered through the Division of Continuing Education, address the stresses encountered in life, equip 1xbet online games login with the knowledge to gain self-regulation, and could help 1xbet online games login counter a personal meltdown.
Fred Newton, director of 1xbet online games login counseling services and a professor of counseling and educational psychology, and Arthur Rathbun, a counselor and biofeedback specialist, will team teach online undergraduate and graduate courses in stress management in fall 2009. They also will offer face-to-face classes during 1xbet online games login 's January 2010 intersession.
An interesting aspect of these courses is the sense of practicality, Rathbun said.
"1xbet online games login who have taken the course have given me summaries of what they've learned and they all seem to focus on the techniques they've learned and how they're using them in their life -- rather than just the theories they've learned," Rathbun said.
According to Newton, learning how to manage stress is what matters.
"We get numerous accounting and engineering 1xbet online games login taking the class because they see it as a valuable asset, not so much because they're currently stressed, but because the practical applications performed during class will allow them to manage their jobs and lives better," Newton said.
Both Newton and Rathbun agree that 1xbet online games login face greater financial woes than ever before, but that 1xbet online games login are not helpless.
People naturally block off solutions to problems when a certain amount of stress is induced, but stressful situations can always be managed so they can be a source of empowerment, according to the counselors.
"If you become helpless, you'll do nothing," Rathbun said. "You won't be able to venture out to do anything, like securing a job. The first couple modules of the classes focus on developing strategies that will empower someone to move out of their comfort zone. These strategies will ultimately become reusable life skills."
The online courses are taught in a modular format and include PowerPoint slideshows, online assignments, self-assessments, video captures of relaxation strategies and biofeedback labs.
K-State uses advanced technology, including K-State Online, to make courses available to 1xbet online games login worldwide and during times that fit into their busy schedules.
More information about the stress management course content is available at http://www.1xbet online games login edu/counseling/EDCEP502_802/
1xbet online games login can begin the enrollment process for the online courses at http://www.dce.1xbet online games login edu/courses/ and then entering EDCEP 502 or EDCEP 802 in the search field.
