Relieve Stress in College

Almost all students that are in college deal with stress. Whether you're worried you won't be able to graduate on time, have social anxiety, are dealing with a lot in your life while trying to focus on your classes, or there's something else causing you stress, learning to cope with it is important. Many students do not realize that stress can make matters even worse, so relieving it where you can is crucial.

Steps

 * 1) Accept your stress. Accepting your stress will show you what stressors you are aware of and what stressful things you need to avoid. It also will show what you need to work on when stressed. Once you accept your stressors, you will be able to handle them in a healthy manner.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) Take away extra stressful sources. Try to eliminate all the constant stressors in your life. This will help you focus on what you really need to focus on without any of the extra stressors getting in the way. This will help you in your everyday life.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Make a schedule. Print out all of your syllabuses for each class and mark on a calendar when your exams are, when your homework assignments are due, when papers are due, etc. This will help you stay organized and know how to manage your time to know when you are going to study for each exam.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Say "no" to others when you have an obligation to study. If you take on another obligation won't help when you are already stressed. When you have to study, going out with friends will only make you stress out more because it will disturb your schedule. Do not do more than you can handle.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Eat healthy when studying. To keep yourself healthy, eat fruit and vegetables as snacks while studying. Drink water to keep yourself hydrated. This will help keep your brain focused on what you are studying and will also be healthy for your body.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 6) Take away foods and drinks from your diet that trigger anxiety. Change your diet to healthy foods and drinks. This will have a big impact on your anxiety and stress levels. Some of the foods/drinks that you should avoid are : coffee, sugar, and alcohol.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 6.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Do not leave things until the last minute. Procrastinating your assignments and studies will be something that will extremely stress you out. When you keep looking at the clock to make sure your turning assignments in on time or because you are studying the day before an exam will cause you to have stress which will lead to anxiety and that is not healthy. Avoid all this by doing things in a timely matter. This will help take away stress and will be healthier for your brain and body.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 7.jpg|center]]
 * 8) Take a power nap. Taking a nap will help you relieve stress and will help you relax. Taking a power nap will help you stay productive and it good for your well being.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 8.jpg|center]]
 * 9) Take time for yourself. Even though it is good to manage your time with your schoolwork, you should also manage your time with things you enjoy to relax yourself. Make some time just for yourself to keep your brain going. This will be a good stress reliever.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 9.jpg|center]]
 * 10) Exercise. Doing some physical activity will help take away stress and will help you forget about everything that is causing your stress. Going for a walk or for a run will help you take away the stress. This will also work in favor in your health. Exercising is good for your physical health.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 10.jpg|center]]
 * 11) Try writing in a diary. On your spare time before you go to sleep, write about your feelings and express all the stress in a diary. Write more about positives things but also write about how you are feeling. This will help your mental health to be stable which is healthy for the brain.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 11.jpg|center]]
 * 12) Be positive. Have positive thoughts when trying to deal with stress for your education. The stress will be worth it in the end when you end up getting the job that you always wanted and worked for. Try to do some relaxation activities and meditation while going through the stress.[[Image:Relieve Stress in College Step 12.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * Although all of these are very helpful steps to take when stressed about college but also trying to stay healthy at the same time, everyone will have their days. No one is perfect and you will go through your ups and downs just depending on how you are feeling. In order for you to minimize the stress and stay healthy, you need to take action and try to work on yourself. You need to be strong enough to know how to cope with all the stress and take care of your well-being. Even when following these steps you may still feel stressed, but you need to remember to drink water, eat healthy, breathe, and be strong.