At any situation, most college students are stressed about something. I am also a college student who is sometime feeling stressed. For example, I cannot sleep before my exam. I am always nervous. But stressed is something you can control. Here I have easy six tips to learn how to keep your stress in check and how to relax when it gets to be too much.
Here's How:
1. Most Importantly: Don't Stress About Being Stressed
This may seem ridiculous at first, when you're feeling stressed, you feel like you're on edge and everything is barely being held together. Don't beat yourself up too badly about it! It's all normal, and the best way to handle stress is to not get more stressed about . . . being stressed. If you're stressed out, admit it and figure out how to handle it. Focusing on it will only make things seem worse.
2. Get Some Sleep
The most important to get sleep schedule in college means you have to go to bed far from ideal. Getting more sleep can help your mind refocus, recharge, and rebalance. This can mean a quick nap, a night when you go to bed early, or a promise to yourself to stick with a regular sleep schedule. Sometimes, one good night's sleep can be all you need to hit the ground running amidst a stressful time.
3. Get Some Food
Similar to your sleep habits, your eating habits may rush or gone when you started school. Think about what -- and when -- you've eaten over the past few days. You may think your stress is psychological, but you could also be feeling physical stress if you're not fueling your body appropriately. Go eat something healthy: fruits and veggies, whole grains, protein.
4. Get Some Exercise
You may think that if you don't have the time to exercise. But if you're feeling stressed, it may be that you need to squeeze it in somehow. Exercise doesn't necessarily have to involve a 2-hour, exhausting workout at the campus gym. It can mean a relaxing, 30-minute walk while listening to your favorite music. In fact, in a little over an hour, you can 1) walk 15 minutes to your favorite off-campus restaurant, 2) eat a quick and healthy meal, 3) walk back. Imagine how much better you'll feel!
5. Get Some Quiet Time
Take one moment and think: when was the last time you had some quiet time alone? Personal space for students in college rarely exists. You may share your room, your bathroom, your classrooms, your dining hall, the gym, the library, and anywhere else you go during a day. Finding a few moments of peace and quiet - with no cell phone, roommates, or crowds - might be just what you need. Stepping out from the crazy college environment for a few minutes can do wonders for reducing your stress.
6. Get Some Fun
You may be stressed about one particular thing: a final paper due Monday. You basically just need to sit down and plow through it. If this is the case, try to figure out how to make it a little more fun and enjoyable. Is everyone writing final papers? Agree to work together in your room for 2 hours and then order pizza together for dinner. Do a lot of your classmates have huge presentations to put together? See if you can reserve a classroom or room in the library where you can all work together and share supplies. You may just lower everyone's stress level. Sound fun!!
Remember: stressed is a thing that you can control. You don’t let it over yourself too much, try to follow my tips and always keep you smile on your face. I am sure your stressed is gone!!! =]
Here's How:
1. Most Importantly: Don't Stress About Being Stressed
This may seem ridiculous at first, when you're feeling stressed, you feel like you're on edge and everything is barely being held together. Don't beat yourself up too badly about it! It's all normal, and the best way to handle stress is to not get more stressed about . . . being stressed. If you're stressed out, admit it and figure out how to handle it. Focusing on it will only make things seem worse.
2. Get Some Sleep
The most important to get sleep schedule in college means you have to go to bed far from ideal. Getting more sleep can help your mind refocus, recharge, and rebalance. This can mean a quick nap, a night when you go to bed early, or a promise to yourself to stick with a regular sleep schedule. Sometimes, one good night's sleep can be all you need to hit the ground running amidst a stressful time.
3. Get Some Food
Similar to your sleep habits, your eating habits may rush or gone when you started school. Think about what -- and when -- you've eaten over the past few days. You may think your stress is psychological, but you could also be feeling physical stress if you're not fueling your body appropriately. Go eat something healthy: fruits and veggies, whole grains, protein.
4. Get Some Exercise
You may think that if you don't have the time to exercise. But if you're feeling stressed, it may be that you need to squeeze it in somehow. Exercise doesn't necessarily have to involve a 2-hour, exhausting workout at the campus gym. It can mean a relaxing, 30-minute walk while listening to your favorite music. In fact, in a little over an hour, you can 1) walk 15 minutes to your favorite off-campus restaurant, 2) eat a quick and healthy meal, 3) walk back. Imagine how much better you'll feel!
5. Get Some Quiet Time
Take one moment and think: when was the last time you had some quiet time alone? Personal space for students in college rarely exists. You may share your room, your bathroom, your classrooms, your dining hall, the gym, the library, and anywhere else you go during a day. Finding a few moments of peace and quiet - with no cell phone, roommates, or crowds - might be just what you need. Stepping out from the crazy college environment for a few minutes can do wonders for reducing your stress.
6. Get Some Fun
You may be stressed about one particular thing: a final paper due Monday. You basically just need to sit down and plow through it. If this is the case, try to figure out how to make it a little more fun and enjoyable. Is everyone writing final papers? Agree to work together in your room for 2 hours and then order pizza together for dinner. Do a lot of your classmates have huge presentations to put together? See if you can reserve a classroom or room in the library where you can all work together and share supplies. You may just lower everyone's stress level. Sound fun!!
Remember: stressed is a thing that you can control. You don’t let it over yourself too much, try to follow my tips and always keep you smile on your face. I am sure your stressed is gone!!! =]
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