Stress Tips

It’s getting close to the end of the semester. Things are piling up as expected. Sadly, that includes stress. As we get more stuff to do, we have less time relax and releave our stress. Though during times like these, I usually just start to sleep more and enjoy what free time I do get. If I don’t have any freetime, I make it. Usually my work goes to the trash when I’m stressed anyways, so doing it won’t help me at all if I want good grades. That doesn’t mean I stop doing it at all. Worst thing for your nerves when everything is piling and is due is to put stuff off until later. Too much free time will leave you time to forget or, in my case, worry about your upcomming due date and whether you will do a good job on the project. Thinking about a stressfull project just brings more stress and less solutions. A ten minute break helps flush my memory and I have to rethink everything I’ve been doing thus allowing me to catch conceptual flaws and the like. Another thing you can do in your free time is do something you enjoy doing. For instance, I found a PlayStation1 Emulator that allows me to play my old favorites that I grew up with on my laptop. I just put in the disc, load the emulator, play the game. Great fun for me and definitely helps me forget about all the stuff I’ve been doing for a little while, thus enabling me to have a whole new set of ideas for my work. Then again, it might be the fact that the menu has soothing music. Either way, it helps me out and releaves a good bit of stress, but then again, my back is gonna kill me if I sit here hunching over my laptop any longer.

Summary:

• Sleep
• Set aside free time.
• Don’t slack off.
• Do something fun in your free time. Preferably something that gets your mind off of your work.
• Don’t sit hunched over on the floor all the time.

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~ by wesbarth on November 13, 2009.