By this point in the semester, we have all experienced stress and the unpleasant side effects it brings. When you're stressed out, you may feel like you can't sleep, you are either always hungry or never hungry, and you may even get a tight feeling in your chest. I can say from experience, I know how frustrating all of these side effects can be. But how can we avoid them?
This semester, I have found that junior year has been the most stressful year of college so far. All of my exams happen to fall on the same day, and it's hard to balance exams and homework with everything else going on in my life, like searching for an internship and participating in extra curricular activities. This leads to many stressful situations, especially when you have a busy schedule. I will admit, I have had sleepless nights and forget to eat dinner when I am feeling stressed. So how can we learn to cope?
The most important way to avoid being stressed is to have good time management. This is easier said than done. When you know you have a lot of work coming up in the next week, its hard to make yourself get a head start when you just want to enjoy the little bit of down time you have. By using some of the time management techniques I talked about in my last post, you can help relieve some of the stress you experience when you have a lot of exams in a short period of time.
There is no perfect way to avoid stress, but when it does happen (and it inevitably will), its important to know of some stress relief techniques. Taking a few minutes out of your day to exercise helps to relieve tension you may feel from stress, like that tight feeling in your chest I talked about earlier. Whether its going to the gym, or doing yoga in your room, physical activity can be a great stress reliever. I personally have found that taking a spin class is a great way to relieve stress. Whether its an early morning or late night activity, cycling is great exercise as well as a great way to take your mind off of all of your obligations. Exercising also helps to relieve tension in your muscles that may occur from being stressed, and for me spinning is a great form of exercise to help do so.
For more tips on stress relief check out these articles on Reader's Digest: http://www.rd.com/stress-relief
Good luck on the rest of the semester!
-Katie
This semester, I have found that junior year has been the most stressful year of college so far. All of my exams happen to fall on the same day, and it's hard to balance exams and homework with everything else going on in my life, like searching for an internship and participating in extra curricular activities. This leads to many stressful situations, especially when you have a busy schedule. I will admit, I have had sleepless nights and forget to eat dinner when I am feeling stressed. So how can we learn to cope?
The most important way to avoid being stressed is to have good time management. This is easier said than done. When you know you have a lot of work coming up in the next week, its hard to make yourself get a head start when you just want to enjoy the little bit of down time you have. By using some of the time management techniques I talked about in my last post, you can help relieve some of the stress you experience when you have a lot of exams in a short period of time.
There is no perfect way to avoid stress, but when it does happen (and it inevitably will), its important to know of some stress relief techniques. Taking a few minutes out of your day to exercise helps to relieve tension you may feel from stress, like that tight feeling in your chest I talked about earlier. Whether its going to the gym, or doing yoga in your room, physical activity can be a great stress reliever. I personally have found that taking a spin class is a great way to relieve stress. Whether its an early morning or late night activity, cycling is great exercise as well as a great way to take your mind off of all of your obligations. Exercising also helps to relieve tension in your muscles that may occur from being stressed, and for me spinning is a great form of exercise to help do so.
For more tips on stress relief check out these articles on Reader's Digest: http://www.rd.com/stress-relief
Good luck on the rest of the semester!
-Katie
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