How To Deal With Stress As a Student

There is no life without stress-Tim





Handling stress is like pulling a heavy container. A large truck can

haul it across the country with ease. But a car cannot. Pulling such a

load even a short distance could ruin a car's engine. The same could

be true of your ''engine'' if you're overwhelmed with stress.

Is the situation hopeless? Or can you really deal with stress? The

good news is that this simple steps will help you to deal with stress,

wheather in School, or workplace.

1. Lighten Your Load. How? By learning to say 'No.' Modesty, or

accepting your limitations, empowers you to say no when the load will

be too heavy for you to carry.

Of course, saying no isn't always an option for instance, when you

are giving an assignment in School to do at home and then your parents

remind you about your chores! But if you let everyone add to your

load, you'll eventually give out. Even the biggest of trucks have a

load limit.

Useful Tip: If it's hard for you to turn down someone outright, try

saying, '' Let me get back to you.'' Then, before giving a definite

reply, ask yourself, 'Can I really afford to invest the time and

energy needed for this activity?'

2. AVOID PROCRASTINATION: Get started on a task even if you dont

finish now. Confronting a hard task is bad enough, so why add to the

load by procrastinating? That just keeps it before you longer!

To create incentive, make a to-do list. Break down big task into

manageable sizes. You can try to start from the things you dislike the

most before you know it you have reached the things you love doing!

Useful Tip: If you struggle to get started on a task, set a timer for

10 or 15 minutes and begin working on it right away. When the alarm

goes off, you'll have 10 or 15 minutes of job completed. Now that

you've started, you might be suprised at how much easier it is tn do

more on the task.

3.TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY: Taking care of your body will really go a

long way in helping you to deal with stress. Experts agree that a

healthful diet, regular exercise, and proper sleep will help you to

ease stress and get more done. Don't worry taking care of your body

insn't all that complicated. A few simple steps will get you started.

Take sleep for example. Try the following.

¤ Get Enough Sleep. Set regular times to go to bed and to get up, at

least on school days if you are a student, and workdays.

¤ Allow Yourself enough time to unwind. Don't exercise within three

hours before going to bed, and avoid heavy snacks and caffeine as

bedtime nears.

¤ When it's time to go to bed, try to make your bedroom dark, quiet,

and comfortable.

4. CONNECT WITH OTHERS: This is another effective way to deal with

stress. Don't hesitate to turn to your parents and friends for

assitance. Will that really help? Yes, for studies show that emotional

support reduces the damage that increased stress can cause to your

heart, blood vessels, and immune system.



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