Case Assignment:
Reducing your stress can help you maintain a healthy mind and body. Most stress-management experts say real stress reduction requires significant skill and discipline beyond simply becoming aware of different methods. Additionally, not everyone responds to various stress-reduction techniques in the same way. Through experimentation, it is possible to find various ways to incorporate stress management into one’s life in order to balance stress with more positive experiences.
For this assignment, you will research two examples of stress-reduction techniques and develop a PowerPoint presentation that includes the following:
Slide 1
Title Slide with Name, Course, and Date
Slide 2 – Introduction
Topics to be covered in outline form
Slide 3
Choose two different stress-management techniques (some examples were discussed in the lecture material and readings or you may research examples of your own). Briefly define each stress- management technique and provide an image representing each.
Slide 4
Discuss how each technique is performed, how often, etc. (Consider adding a video link to demonstrate).
Slide 5
How does it work?: Exactly how does it relieve stress? What effects does it have on the body (physiologically) or mind (psychologically) or both?
Slides 6-8
Evaluate each technique: Does it work (provide support)? Who says it works? Who says it doesn’t? What are the strengths and weaknesses? Would you use it? Why or why not?
Slide 9 – Conclusion
Summarize your project findings.
Slide 10—References
APA Format
Assignment Expectations:
For this assignment, address the requirements outlined above in a 1- to 10-slide PowerPoint Presentation. In 4 to 5 bullet points per slide, address the topics in the slide area only and summarize each topic in your own words. Do not use the notes area.
Include the following:
Citations referencing your sources on each slide.
A descriiptive title for each slide that describes the topic being discussed.
A title slide with your name, assignment type (ex. Case Module 1), and course title.
A slide where you reflect on your research.
Required reading video Links:
D. (2012, June 09). 90:10 The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do For Your Stress. Retrieved October 02, 2017, from
S. (2013, January 08). Progressive muscle relaxation technique. Retrieved October 02, 2017, from
A. (2015, January 18). The Scientific Power of Meditation. Retrieved October 02, 2017, from
