QUESTION 1: REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%) Chronic illness often leads to persistent stress, which can worsen health conditions and hinder recovery. Understanding the interaction between stress and illness and effectively managing stress is crucial in promoting well-being and improving health outcomes.   You are required to answer all of the following questions with examples and literature reviews from reputable sources:   Report on Stress Experience Related to Illness: Reflect on a recent period in your life when you or someone close to you was diagnosed with a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer). Describe the situation, your emotional and physical responses, and how the illness contributed to your stress. Include detailed information on the factors that contributed to your stress and how these align with the theory of stress and illness you have studied in this course.   Comply with Stress Management Techniques Specific to Illness: How did you encounter stress when you or someone close to you was diagnosed with a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer)? Over two weeks, select and perform two different stress management techniques tailored to this specific experience (e.g., progressive muscle relaxation for tension headaches, mindfulness for chronic pain, or cognitive-behavioural strategies for managing diabetes-related stress). Maintain a daily journal during this period, recording your compliance with these techniques, your emotional and physical state before and after each session, and any changes in your stress levels or the symptoms related to the illness.   Perform a Comparative Analysis: Compare your experiences of stress before and after applying the management techniques. Discuss any changes in your stress levels, coping strategies, and overall health. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of your techniques, referencing your personal experience and relevant academic literature, particularly studies focused on stress management in chronic illness.

QUESTION 1: REFLECTIVE REPORT (30%)

Chronic illness often leads to persistent stress, which can worsen health conditions and hinder recovery. Understanding the interaction between stress and illness and effectively managing stress is crucial in promoting well-being and improving health outcomes.

You are required to answer all of the following questions with examples and literature reviews from reputable sources:

1. Report on Stress Experience Related to Illness:

Reflect on a recent period in your life when you or someone close to you was diagnosed with a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer). Describe the situation, your emotional and physical responses, and how the illness contributed to your stress. Include detailed information on the factors that contributed to your stress and how these align with the theory of stress and illness you have studied in this course.

1. Comply with Stress Management Techniques Specific to Illness:

How did you encounter stress when you or someone close to you was diagnosed with a chronic illness (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer)? Over two weeks, select and perform two different stress management techniques tailored to this specific experience (e.g., progressive muscle relaxation for tension headaches, mindfulness for chronic pain, or cognitive-behavioural strategies for managing diabetes-related stress). Maintain a daily journal during this period, recording your compliance with these techniques, your emotional and physical state before and after each session, and any changes in your stress levels or the symptoms related to the illness.

1. Perform a Comparative Analysis: Compare your experiences of stress before and after applying the management techniques. Discuss any changes in your stress levels, coping strategies, and overall health. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of your techniques, referencing your personal experience and relevant academic literature, particularly studies focused on stress management in chronic illness.