Ten Tips to Reduce Stress

Believe in your ability to cope
Practice relaxation exercises
Get a grip on guilt
Talk to a friend
Develop leisure activities
Establish a regular exercise routine
Get plenty of rest
Eat a balanced diet
Improve your communication skills and develop emotional intelligence
Learn to accept and adapt to change

Campus Resources

Fostering a productive and supportive work environment for all employees, the Center offers a wide range of free and confidential services, including:

UCLA Staff and Faculty Counseling Center
10920 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 380
(310) 794-0245

Individualized stress screening & stress-management coaching
Confidential counseling for employees and their family members
Management consultation and coaching
Training, workshops and retreat facilitation
Coaching on Work-Life Balance
Support groups
Community resource referrals

See story 'Sometimes it's just too much': solutions for stress.

Student Psychological Services
John Wooden Center West
221 Westwood Plaza
(310) 825-0768

SPS Stress Clinic offers students a number of groups and workshops throughout the school year. These have included the Art of Relaxation, Cognitive Strategies for Managing Stress, Building Social Confidence, and Reducing Public Speaking Anxiety. SPS also offers individual and group counseling to all students. Since faculty and staff are sometimes the first contact with a student exhibiting problems, SPS offers assistance with making a referral.

Mindful Awareness Research Center
760 Westwood Plaza, Rm. 47-444
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759
310 206 7503
info@marc.ucla.edu

The Center offers classes and workshops to the general public, teaching the skills of mindfulness at all stages of life.

Also see a profile of Mindfulness Practices educator Diana Winston.