RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2
Stress Management: Research Proposal
People experience stressful events, and most of these experiences occur on a daily basis.
Many things stress humans, and these factors are known as stressors. They vary from one
individual to the other. Overall, there are a few common stressors that have the most significant
impact: money, school, relationships, work, and sickness. Greenberg (2017) contends that stress
is not only a mental reaction to the environment but also a huge physical impactor on humans.
There are many cases of stressed individuals in learning institutions, at home and in the
workplace, and this makes it hard for them to perform better. Hence, Greenberg 2017) suggests
that it is necessary for psychologists to research and develop more effective stress management
intervention that can help individuals manage their stress levels. Several known traditional
interventions have been developed to manage the level of stress. They include exercise, yoga,
psychological and emotional therapy, and change in approach, medication, meditation, and
mindfulness. The choice of the strategy to use usually is subjective to the nature and source of
the stressors and resource availability. Greenberg (2017) suggests that the most effective
management practice is learning healthy coping strategies. Above all, understanding oneself and
appreciating what constitutes stress has been suggested as the first the approach in the individual
stress levels and the way an individual reacts to stressors.
Various studies have been done on the effectiveness of mindfulness in stress management
and reduction. Most of the studies have found out that daily meditation can actually reduce
stress levels. For example, research by Jha et al. (2010) found out that that different types of
meditation mindfulness can improve affective experiences leading to lower stress levels. Jha and
colleagues suggest that regular mindfulness is an intervention that can help individuals manage
their stress levels. The authors concluded that individuals could be taught various aspects of
