Stress Management

By: Louie Rodriguez

ORLANDO, Fla. - Valeska Wilson, 36, taught UCF students how to prevent, manage, and cope with stress on Oct. 7. "Your experience with stress is based on your perception," Valeska said.

Jennifer Wright introduced Valeska by beginning the workshop and Jennifer states "Part of your stress is being able to reach out to others."

Valeska attended the University Of Central Florida and earned a bachelor's in psychology and a master's in mental health counseling. She is now a licensed mental health counselor at UCF.

Michelle Lugo a sophomore at UCF states "Listening to music helps me relax."

"Laughing helps me release stress," said Anastasia Cetverikova.

Maura Turner learned, "Every person is different when it comes to stress. Figure out what works for you and it really helps to relieve it."

Hailey Landoli interpreted Valeska's message in the following, "Breathing really helps to relieve stress. Reaching out for support and talking about your struggles can help you out."

Some students were here to learn about how to reduce the amount of stress in their lives, others were there just to meet other requirements.

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