7.7 Chapter Activities

Chapter Takeaways

  • Good health helps you be more successful in college.
  • For good nutrition, eat a varied diet with lots of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains and minimize fats, sugar, and salt.
  • Regular exercise is not only important for good health but is a great way to reduce stress in your life.
  • Sleep is one of the first areas where college students cut back when they find themselves too busy with classes, work, and other activities. Taking the time to get enough sleep, however, makes you so much more efficient when studying that it can actually save you time.
  • Substance use and abuse not only takes its toll on the body but also contributes to problems in college, at work, and in the future. You may need to make a smart decision between short-term pleasures and long-term success.
  • Since many stressors are unavoidable in life, we all need to find good ways to minimize their effects. The best stress-reducers over time become good habits that will increase our wellness and help us succeed in college and careers.
  • If you are having an emotional or relationship problem that persists and affects your life, don’t hesitate to seek help. Texas Tech University has counselors and health professionals trained to help you get through any crisis.

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Texas Tech University Resources

Want to be more active? Visit the Rec
Recreational Sports (Student Rec Center)
3219 Main Street
806.742.3351
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/
Texas Tech Recreational Sports is on campus to assist students in acquiring lifetime skills and developing their highest potential through experiencing fitness and wellness. The Rec provides group classes, intramural sports teams, fit/well center, leisure pool, outdoor pursuits, and more!

Need to see a doctor? Visit Student Health Services
Student Health Services
1003 Flint Ave.
806.743.2848
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/studenthealth/
Provides compassionate, high quality, and accessible healthcare to Texas Tech students. Services include primary care, sports medicine, mental health, laboratory services, x-ray, preventive immunizations, pharmacy, and substance use assessment and treatment referral. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Need to see a counselor? Visit the Counseling Center
Student Counseling Center
201 Student Wellness Center
806.742.3674
www.depts.ttu.edu/scc
Licensed psychologists and their supervisees provide counseling for the common issues students frequently encounter in their college years- relationship loss, depression and anxiety, among many others. Students can receive individual, couples, or group therapy as well as learn stress management techniques in the Mind/Body Lab. Open Monday – Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Walk-in Clinic hours Monday – Friday 12:30pm to 3:30pm

Need relaxation techniques or a massage? Try the MindSpa
The MindSpa
201 Student Wellness Center
806.742.3674
www.depts.ttu.edu/scc
The Mindspa provides many tools for stress management including: a zero-gravity massage chair, biofeedback software, mind-body audio-video library, and Xbox 360 games focusing on full body relaxation through sounds, imagery, and movement

In crisis and need to talk to someone? Contact the Crisis helpline or RISE
Texas Tech Crisis Helpline
806.742.5555
24-hour assistance for students experiencing: Mental Health Crisis/Suicidal Thoughts, Sexual Assault, or Interpersonal Violence

Risk Intervention & Safety Education (RISE)
Suite 247 Drane Hall
806.742.2110
https://www.depts.ttu.edu/rise/
 Risk Intervention & Safety Education is a Texas Tech department focusing on prevention and wellness efforts for the Red Raider community. The RISE office provides a variety of services, educational workshops, and fun FREE events on topics including: alcohol and drugs, sex education, stress management, healthy relationships, and Title IX. RISE also administers the required Think About It course for all incoming first-year and transfer students.

Are you a student in Recovery? Contact the CRC
The Center for Collegiate Recovery Communities (CRC)
806.742.2891
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/csa/
The CRC offers a community of support for students in recovery. By providing specialized support, our students flourish with low relapse rates, high GPAs, high retention and graduation rates. These outcomes are achieved by adherence to the following four core values:

  • Clean, Sober, & Healthy
  • Connected in Community
  • Commitment to Academics
  • Civility in Relationships

Chapter Review

  1. Whose fault is it if I’m overweight now? ______________________

  2. Whose fault is it if I’m overweight two years from now? __________________

  3. Whom can I talk to if I want to find a weight loss program that will work best for me?

    ______________________________

  4. Complete these sentences:

    1. What I think most needs change in my diet is

      ______________________________________________________

    2. The main reason I don’t get enough exercise is

      ______________________________________________________

    3. When I feel stressed, I often

      ______________________________________________________

      (How healthy is that? Should you choose healthier activities instead?)

    4. The first step in resolving a conflict you are having with someone else is to

      ______________________________________________________

  5. How do you know if you’re drinking too much or too often?

    __________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________

  6. As a college student, why should you care about how much stress you feel and what you do about it?

    __________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________

  7. If you have a friend who has seemed very depressed lately, what signs should you look for that might indicate he or she is becoming suicidal?

    __________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________

  8. If you do see signs of suicide in your friend, what should you do?

    __________________________________________________________________

    __________________________________________________________________

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Make an Action List

Nutrition

My worst eating habits are

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

My action plan to eat better includes the following:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Exercise

I don’t get enough exercise because

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

I’ll try to do these things to become more active:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Sleep

I sometimes/often don’t get enough sleep because

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

I can better manage my time to get enough sleep in the following ways:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Substances

I tend to overuse or abuse these substances:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

My action plan to avoid substance problems includes the following:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Stress

These things cause me the most stress:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

I will take these steps to better cope with these stresses:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Emotional Health

I am happiest when I

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

I’ll be happier if I make these changes:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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