Messege From Us Counselors

The Stress and Anxiety You May Be
Experiencing Right Now
part２◆ Selfcare2020.4.24

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What is Selfcare?
Realize how you are feeling and what you are thinking (and don’tdeny it）
Look for a stress coping method that fits you

Take it easy and share or connect with people when you feel like it

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Realizing How You Feel

●Knowing what kind of emotions you may have under stressful situations, will help you notice when
you are not your usual self
Feeling down, depressive
Irritated, frustrated, short-tempered
Uncomfortable, restless
Don’t feel like doing anything
Easily boredAnxiousetc●Stress can effect your body as wellSleepless / Sleeping too much
Have a poor appetite / Eating too much
Not being able to think clearly, having a headache
Feeling tired even though you’ve rested enoughetc

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Look for a Stress Coping Method“Stress Coping” is a method you use when there is a external stimuli that is causing stress. There are many methods but under the current
circumstance where there are many restrictions, it is probably hard to work on the cause of the stress. Therefore, you need to get creativeand either avert the stress or reduce the stress.

Draw a picture

Sing aloudUse aroma
Play with your petDance

Whichmethodmatches you?

Call your friends

Take a bath
Keep a journal

Sleep
Take a glance at the sky
CookTake a walk

Take a Selfee
Whatever the method is, it is a “self coping method” if it fits you.
It will also help if you have many little ones.

Have something nice and hot
Keio Student Counseling RoomTake it easy.
Share and connect with people when you feel like it.
With everyone under stress right now, trying to have a “strong bond” or “absolute unification” can lead to feelingunsatisfied when you are not understood. However, not sharing how you feel with anyone can lead to stress as well.
Use your selfcare method and keep a good distance with others.

＊Complaining is one way of coping with stress(the tip is to just say what you need to say and just listen to what the person is saying)＊Have laid back multiple connections＊It doesn’t necessarily have to be a person (pets or plants are okay too)＊Feeling connected to your mind and body is important (Have a well-regulated life!)※For Freshmans, having a “loose connection” with the university can be actually stressful. If you have some kind ofanxiety relavent to the university, try contacting your professors via mail. You don’t need to hesitate even if you’ve never met
them in person.

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Reference(Japanese only)
厚生労働省 こころもメンテしようー若者を支えるメンタルヘルスサイト
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/kokoro/youth/stress/index.html(Japanese only)
文部科学省 在外教育施設安全対策資料【心のケア編】 第2章心のケア各論
https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/clarinet/002/003/010/003.htm
American Psychological Association (2020). Keeping Your Distance to Stay Safe.
https://www.apa.org/practice/programs/dmhi/research-information/social-distancing
Japanese Red Cross Society (2020). Three faces we must be alert to the novel coronavirus -A guide to
breaking the negative spiralhttp://www.jrc.or.jp/english/jrc_news/pdf/Three%20faces%20we%20must%20be%20alert%20to%20the%
20novel%20coronavirus%20-A%20guide%20to%20breaking%20the%20negative%20spiral%20-.pdf