Stress Is Not The Enemy

Stress Is NOT The Enemy!

Stress is a part of every student's life. As students, the greatest sources of stress are our studies, environment and lifestyle. A little stress is good for us, especially when we need the push to work harder. However, if we allow stress to get out of hand, it can be detrimental to our health. Stress can be express itself in the form of negative feelings, thoughts and behaviour. When we are under stress, we may experience anxiety, fear, self-criticism, difficulty in concentrating and other symptoms. Since mid-term examination is approaching, I would like to share some tips how to reduce stress during preparing mid-term exam.

1. Identify stressors. This is the most important step of all, as identifying the things that stress you out in your life is the first step towards eliminating them. Take 10 minutes to think about what stresses you out during the day. What weekly occurrences stress you out? What people, activities, things cause stress in your life? Make a Top 10 list, and see which of them can be eliminated, and start to weed them out. For those that can't, find ways to make them less stressful.

2.Time management. We should make a list of tasks that should be done and we should schedule time for plan. Give priority to the most important tasks and do them first.The important thing is to set realistic goals. Do not overwork! Too much studying at any single time can cause unnecessary stress.

3.Exercise regularly. When you take long time in studying and you will feel stressful and make yourself feel nervous. Go do some exercise so that can refresh your mind and it's one way to reduce your stress too! In another words, exercise gives you some quiet time to contemplate and relax, and just as importantly, it makes you more fit.

4. Bed on time. Being lack of sleep always stresses us out. Things always seem better after a good rest. We need enough sleep to make sure our mind won't feel tired and it will make us to perform well.average sleep needs:

Average Sleep Needs
Age	Hours
Newborns (0-2 months)	12 - 18
Infants (3 months to 1 year)	14 - 15
Toddlers (1 to 3 years)	12 - 14
Preschoolers (3 to 5 years)	11 - 13
School-aged children (5 to 12 years)	10 - 11
Teens and preteens (12 to 18 years)	8.5 - 10
Adults (18+)	7.5 - 9

5. Relax routinely. It's important to take mini-breaks during your work day. Stop what you're doing, massage your shoulders and neck and head and hands and arms, get up and stretch, walk around, drink some water. Go outside and appreciate the fresh air and the beautiful sky. Talk to someone you like. Life doesn't have to be all about productivity. You should also avoid using online activity too much as your de-stressing activity - get away from the computer to relax.


6. Be grateful. This might not be as obvious as some of the others, but developing an attitude of gratitude is a way of thinking positive, eliminating negative thinking from your life, and thereby reducing stress. Learn to be grateful for what you have, for the people in your life, and see it as a gift. With this sort of outlook on life, stress will go down and happiness will go up. That's a winning formula.

If you feel that you are unable to cope stress, seek help. Try to talk out to your family, counsellor or friends. Avoid self-medication or escape.

when you feel that your stress level is getting out of hand, take some time off. Engage in some relaxing activity like listen song, dancing and so on.

Hope these tips can help my friends to cope their stress during exam and their daily life.

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