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He a lth & We llne ss Surviving Gra dua te Sc hool

What Ar e Your Str e ssor s?

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L a c k o f T ime

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Sle e p De priva tio n

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Ac a de mic s

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Co ping with Co mpe titio n

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I nde pe nde nc e & Sile nc e

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Pe rso na l L ife

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Ac c ultura tio n

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F ina nc ia l Pre ssure

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L a c k o f F a c ulty Co nta c t

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F e a r o f Gra dua tio n

Physic al Signs and Symptoms of Bur nout

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e e ling fa tig ue d a nd dra ine d mo st o f the time

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• we re d immunity

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re q ue nt he a da c he s, b a c k pa in, musc le a c he s

 Cha ng e s in sle e p ha b its a nd a ppe tite

E motional Signs & Symptoms of Bur nout

 Se nse o f F

a ilure a nd Se lf-Do ub t

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e e ling he lple ss, tra ppe d, a nd de fe a te d

 De ta c hme nt  Cynic ism, ne g a tivity, a nd irrita b ility  L

• ss o f mo tiva tio n

 De c re a se d sa tisfa c tio n a nd

a c c o mplishme nt

Be havior al Signs & Symptoms of Bur nout

 Withdra wing fro m re spo nsib ilitie s a nd

inte rpe rso na l re la tio nships

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so la tio n

 Pro c ra stina tio n  Using fo o d, nic o tine , a lc o ho l, a nd

pre sc rib e d a nd no n pre sc rib e d drug s

 Missing c la ss

Str e ss vs. Bur nout

Str e ss Bur nout

Ove re ng a g e me nt Dise ng a g e me nt E mo tio ns a re Ove rre a c tive E mo tio ns a re Blunte d Urg e nc y a nd Hype ra c tivity He lplle ssne ss a nd Ho pe le ssne ss L

• ss o f E

ne rg y L

• ss o f Mo tiva tio n, I

de a ls, a nd Ho pe L e a ds to Anxie ty Diso rde rs L e a ds to De ta c hme nt a nd De pre ssio n Prima ry Da ma g e is Physic a l Prima ry Da ma g e is E mo tio na l

De aling with Bur nout T he “T hr e e R” Appr

• ac h

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Re c ognize – Wa tc h fo r the wa rning sig ns o f

b urno ut

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Re ve r se – Undo the da ma g e b y ma na g ing

stre ss a nd se e king suppo rt

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Re silie nc e – Build yo ur re silie nc e to stre ss b y

ta king c a re o f yo ur physic a l a nd e mo tio na l he a lth

W HA T D O YO U C URRENTLY D O ?

WELLNESS STRATEGIES

WELLNESS

• Nutritio n
• Wo rk Sma rt
• Re g ula r Ho urs
• Sle e p Hyg ie ne
• Stimula nts
• Ca ffe ine
• ADD me dic a tio ns
• Re g ula r c a rdio va sc ula r e xe rc ise
• Ple a sura b le ho b b ie s

WELLNESS

• Me dita tio n o r spiritua l pra c tic e s
• Mo ving to wa rd ra the r the n a wa y o r a g a inst pe o ple
• Atte mpt to ma inta in the he a lthie r c o mpo ne nts o f

yo ur life style

• Re me mb e r life b e fo re g ra dua te sc ho o l
• Pe e r, Adviso r a nd F

a c ulty Suppo rt a nd Guida nc e

• Co nside r Co unse ling
• So me time s me dic a tio n ma y b e ne e de d
• Maintain some life balanc e !

TIPS ON TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF

BOSTON UNIVERSITY FITREC KEEP YOUR BODY SATISFIED!!

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

Psyc ho lo gic al Se r vic e s Ce nte r

• Str

e ss and Anxie ty

• T

e st/ Pe r fo r manc e Anxie ty

• Sle e p Diffic ultie s
• So c ial/ Re latio nal Diffic ultie s
• Ange r

& ADHD

• L

e ar ning Disability E valuatio n

• De pr

e ssio n

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

Be havior al Me dic ine Clinic at Stude nt He alth Se r vic e s

• Addre ss: 881 Co mmo nwe a lth Ave nue , Bo sto n MA
• Pho ne # : (617) 353-3569
• We b site : http:/ / www.bu.e du/ shs
• F

ull ra ng e o f psyc hia tric , psyc ho lo g ic a l, a nd me dic a l se rvic e s

• Se rvic e s b y a ppo intme nt, Mo nda y-F

rida y, 9:00a m-5:00pm

• 24-ho ur e me rg e nc y he a lth c a re & c risis inte rve ntio n
• Offe rs fre e sho rt-te rm individua l, c o uple s, a nd ma rria g e

c o unse ling se rvic e s

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

We llne ss and Pr e ve ntion Se r vic e s

• Addre ss: 881 Co mmo nwe a lth Ave nue , Bo sto n, MA
• Pho ne # : (617) 353-3575
• We b site : http:/ / www.b u.e du/ shs/ we llne ss/
• Pro mo te s physic a l a nd e mo tio na l we ll-b e ing a mo ng stude nts

thro ug h c o mpre he nsive pro g ra mming , pe e r he a lth suppo rt, c o nne c tio n to re so urc e s, sha ring a c c ura te a nd re le va nt he a lth info rma tio n, a nd pro viding c o nsulta tio n a nd c a re fo r stude nts strug g ling with sub sta nc e misuse . Our ho listic se rvic e s a re pro vide d to minimize the risk o f illne ss, injury, a nd ha rm a ll while e sta b lishing a fo unda tio n fo r stude nts to

• ptimize the ir c a pa c ity to le a rn, re a c h the ir po te ntia l, a nd

a c hie ve the ir g o a ls b o th inside a nd o utside o f the c la ssro o m. T

• a c c e ss e ve n mo re we llne ss info rma tio n – visit

the We llne ss Blo g to da y.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

• T

he Danie lse n Institute

• Pro vide I

ndividua l & Gro up Co unse ling

• Inte r

pe r sonal & Making Re lationships Wor k Gr

• ups
• Spir

ituality Gr

• up
• Couple s & F

amily T he r apy

• F
• r

mor e info: b u.e du/ da nie lse n/ c linic / g ro up

• Whe r

e : T

he Da nie lse n I nstitute a t BU, 185 Ba y Sta te Ro a d

BOSTON UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

Se xua l Assa ult Re sponse & Pre ve ntion Ce nte r (SARP)

• Addre ss: 930 Co mmo nwe a lth Ave nue , Bo sto n, MA
• Pho ne # : (617) 353-SARP (7277)
• We b site : http:/ / www.b u.e du/ sa rp
• Pro vide ra pid, c o nfide ntia l, c o mpa ssio na te a ssista nc e to stude nts

who ha ve e xpe rie nc e d a tra uma tic inc ide nt. T his inc lude s, b ut is no t limite d to , se xua l a nd physic a l a ssa ult a nd inte rpe rso na l vio le nc e

• Se rvic e s inc lude individua l c o unse ling , 24 ho ur c risis inte rve ntio n,

a nd pro visio n o f re fe rra ls to c o mmunity re so urc e s a s a ppro pria te

• Pro vide suppo rt fo r frie nds, fa mily, a nd o the rs a ffe c te d b y

vio le nc e o r tra uma

BU WORKSHOPS

• “Str

e ss Buddy” Wor kshops - Stude nt He a lth

Amb a ssa do rs a re e q uippe d to me e t with a ny g ro up la rg e o r sma ll to te a c h the Stre ss Buddy wo rksho p. T

• re q ue st a wo rksho p fo r yo ur do rm

flo o r, stude nt g ro up, so ro rity, fra te rnity, o r c a sua l g ro up o f frie nds c o nta c t the SHA’ s to da y b y e ma iling sha mb a ss@ b u.e du.

OTHER BU RESOURCES

• Se xual, Ge nde r

, and L GBT Q suppo rt is a va ila b le

thro ug h the BU stude nt g ro up Spe c trum – http:/ / pe o ple .b u.e du/ spe c trum/ Spe c trum__BUs_L G BT _So c ia l_Org a niza tio n

• T

he Ce nte r

for Psyc hiatr ic Re habilitation a t BU o ffe rs

va rio us g ro up the ra py se rvic e s a nd a re b e st no te d fo r the ir tre a tme nt o f a nxie ty diso rde rs. Yo u c a n find mo re info rma tio n a t www.b u.e du/ c pr o r b y c a lling 617-353-3549.

NON-BU RESOURCES

• Disorde re d E

a ting Group for F e ma le Gra dua te Stude nts:

a the ra pe utic g ro up fo r fe ma le stude nts with e a ting diso rde rs o f a ll type s. T he g o a l o f the g ro up is to fa c ilita te c ha ng e thro ug h suppo rt, a c c e pta nc e , e xpo sure , a nd skill b a se d a ppro a c he s. T he fo c us will b e the spe c ific c ha lle ng e s tha t c o lle g e a nd g ra dua te stude nts fa c e during the ir re c o ve ry.

• Whe n: Sa turda ys, 1-2 PM
• Whe re : 1218 Ma ssa c huse tts Ave , 3rd F

lo o r, Ca mb ridg e , MA 02139

• Conta c ts: Ca se y Be c ke r, (617) 797-7949,

Me nde dWing Co unse ling @ g ma il.c o m

NON-BU RESOURCES

• Gr
• ups Outside of BU fo r va rio us issue s a nd

po pula tio ns a re a va ila b le – Brig hto n Allsto n Me nta l He a lth (BAMHA.o rg ), Bro o kline Co mmunity Me nta l He a lth (Bro o kline c e nte r.o rg ), L GBT Q g ro ups/ suppo rt (F e nwa y Co mmunity He a lth – fe nwa yhe a lth.o rg ; Ga y Ado le sc e nt So c ia l Se rvic e s - jri.o rg )