THE HURON EMERY | ISSUE 5: MAY 16 | FEATURE
1. Identify
2. Write it out By having a visual laundry list of stress factors in your life, it can make it easier for you to manage by seeing what your target areas are.
Oftentimes stress can just feel like a daunting cloud hovering over your shoulders. But if you take a step back, and pinpoint the issue, a clearer idea of the problem helps to reduce the stress by allowing you to start making a plan from there.
3. Organize Record all the deadlines, recognize your weak points and target those points — condense all those points into a study system. Remember, everyone is different, study systems for each person will differ.
4. Make time for yourself Reserving some down time for yourself to catch a breath can actually increase your productivity and focus when you’re working,.Not to mention, it would reduce the chances of burning out.
5. Practice Gratitude Did you know that you can’t be stressed and grateful at the same time? Don’t believe it? Try it. Think of something that you’re thankful for, whether that be your loved ones, friends, teachers or recent good news.
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What helps you manage stress?
This year I took it upon myself to manage my stress by being more organized and structured with my scheduling. By using a planner and a lot of alarms on my phone, I am able to keep track of my assignments and extracurriculars so that I am not feeling as overwhelmed.
Aaliyah Diarra
Sarah Lee When dealing with stress in my freshman and sophomore years, I was not really present. The stress was just kind of there and I was like “Okay, it’s whatever. I’ll get over it. I’ll just study.” But I’ve become more present, especially in my junior and senior year. I’ve just been like, “I just need to take this one day at a time, an hour at a time, one study session at a time.” So that’s definitely something that I’ve been keeping in mind.
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How has your stress management changed?
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How do you deal with stress?
One of the first effective things has been making a schedule of what I plan or hope to do, even knowing that I probably won’t be able to achieve that. It’s helpful to give yourself a goal and a limit for what you can do in a day. Also doing it with friends and working together can make it a lot easier.
Josh Sinha