HH205 Relaxation and Stress Reduction Guidebook Outline and Group Presentation Information

Guidebook

I. Guidebook Outline Formatting and, Resources for Citing Sources: Guidebook must be submitted electronically on iLEARN. Emailed Guidebooks are will not be accepted unless prior arrangements are made. AGuidebook Outline (however not the Guidebook itself) must have a cover sheet with the title, student name and ID; be typewritten in 12-point Ariel or Times New Roman typeface; margins must be between 1 and 1.25 inches on any side; double spaced. All sources for your Guidebook must be cited using American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines. The following link is a helpful resource for APA protocols: APA CITATION FORMAT - Wallace Library, Rochester Institute of Technology ttp://wally.rit.edu/pubs/guides/apa.html

II. GuidebookOutline Sections: a detailed outlineof 5-7 pages describing your plan for a presentation. The plan must include the following labeled and underlined sections and is divided conceptually into four parts: The first part should include the following labeled and underlinedsections:

Background: describing in general your successful strategies for finding the courage to overcome difficulties, referring to the times in your life that you have been most successful in: (a) coping with personal health issues;(b) coping with social conflict; (c) restoring yourself; (d) eating well; (e) engaging in physical activity; and (f) some other domains in your life such as times you have done your best at school, work, in a peer-group, with finances, with creative arts, etc.

The second part should include the following labeled and underlinedsections:

Measuring Success:describingwaysof ‘measuring’ progress towards behavior goals, such as reducing stress reactions, increasing courage to face difficult conversations, reducing unhealthy behaviors... Specifically, include: how you measure the (g) frequency (how often); and (h) duration (seconds, minutes, hours, days…) of time; and (i) how you measures the intensity (e.g. 0-100%, not-at-all to almost-constantly…) of the those times.

The third part should include the following labeled and underlined sections:

RecommendedIntervention Plan, summarizing (j) what you learned that you did not already know and, (k) describing your recommended plan for changing behavior, using a ‘behavior grid’ format similar to the behavior grid described by Fogg.

The fourth part should include the following labeled and underlined section:

Reference pages,(l) identifying fully the sources cited from your research, describing information from at least 6 scholarly, academic sources such as peer-reviewed journals or textbooks, at least one of which must be from the HH Learning Center.

Group Presentation and Guidebook/Handout

I. Group Presentation: Each group member is responsible for developing and producing a section of a Stress Management presentation. The sections of the presentation must address the importance of: (1) Coping; (2) Social Support; (3) Relaxation; (4) Nutrition; and, (5) Physical Activity. Each student is responsible for delivering an equal portion of a Group Powerpoint Presentation based on their work. The Group will develop a presentation based on three potential audiences: fellow classmates, other students outside of class and, a general public audience, such as presenting during a public health fair at a community center, clinic or non-profit event.

II. Guidebook/Handout: Each group member is responsible for developing and producing a section of a Stress Management Guidebook/Handout. The sections of the guidebookare designed to complement the group presentation, such as preparing a 3-fold handout that guides the audience through parts of the presentation. For example, if your group is presenting about healthy nutrition, a guidebook/handout may have a recipe for a healthy meal that the audience could refer to during the presentation. As another example, a guidebook/handout may represent copy of powerpoint slides used during a presentation. The goal is to produce a tangible complement to your presentation. The Guidebook/Handout should keep in mindthree potential audiences: fellow classmates, other students outside of class and, a general public audience, such as presenting during a public health fair at a community center, clinic or non-profit event.