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Madison
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What habits/routines did you keep up in college that helped you stay stress free?
I know college has lots of stresses, and would love to be able to minimize the stress I have during college so I can focus on my studies. #stress
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Adam Provinchain
Mechanical Engineer
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Long Beach, California
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Adam’s Answer
I found that the most important part of my stress reduction in college was self understanding.
Everyone in your life, both at home and at school, is going to have advice. Everyone is going to suggest things to you, or tell you what you should do. Most of it is well intentioned. But if college is meant to be the next step for independence, then learn how to try things, and find out what parts of them work for you.
Focus on your mental health. Build a support system of peers, friends, classmates, faculty, staff, etc that you can talk to.
Study, but learn what methods are effective for you. Go to class, try different note taking methods, attend office hours, ask questions
Determine how much sleep you need (almost always more than you're getting)
Identify what activities help you destress, and which ones are actively stressing you. You may find out that your hobbies or friends are actually making you more stressed, not less.
Your stress levels will fall as you gain confidence, and you will gain confidence by trying, and eventually succeeding. Take the time to meet yourself, to know yourself, to understand yourself, and college won't be so mystifying or scary anymore.
Everyone in your life, both at home and at school, is going to have advice. Everyone is going to suggest things to you, or tell you what you should do. Most of it is well intentioned. But if college is meant to be the next step for independence, then learn how to try things, and find out what parts of them work for you.
Focus on your mental health. Build a support system of peers, friends, classmates, faculty, staff, etc that you can talk to.
Study, but learn what methods are effective for you. Go to class, try different note taking methods, attend office hours, ask questions
Determine how much sleep you need (almost always more than you're getting)
Identify what activities help you destress, and which ones are actively stressing you. You may find out that your hobbies or friends are actually making you more stressed, not less.
Your stress levels will fall as you gain confidence, and you will gain confidence by trying, and eventually succeeding. Take the time to meet yourself, to know yourself, to understand yourself, and college won't be so mystifying or scary anymore.
Katie Petruzziello
Project Management
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Bronxville, New York
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Katie’s Answer
Hi Madison,
That's a great question.
A few tips that I hope are helpful:
1) Time management - Its very easy to get overwhelmed if you're behind on an assignment or didn't leave yourself enough time to study for an exam, so try to prioritize your school work and leave enough time in the day/week to get done with your work (or better yet, to get ahead).
2) When you're doing school work, try to minimize disruptions - maybe silence your phone for an hour, or turn off background TV so you can focus, or go to a quiet spot. This will help you better focus.
3) Build in time for things that bring you happiness and a sense of peace - maybe its going for a run or working out, maybe its having a chat with a particular friend that you know is always positive and helpful to talk to, perhaps its doing a hobby like baking, designing photo albums of pictures that make you happy, etc.
4) If you're feeling the stress creep in, meditation or even just closing your eyes and taking deep breaths, or going for a walk/changing scenery can help.
5) To the extent you can, try to let go of the things you can't change and try not to let little things overly stress you out
All the best!
That's a great question.
A few tips that I hope are helpful:
1) Time management - Its very easy to get overwhelmed if you're behind on an assignment or didn't leave yourself enough time to study for an exam, so try to prioritize your school work and leave enough time in the day/week to get done with your work (or better yet, to get ahead).
2) When you're doing school work, try to minimize disruptions - maybe silence your phone for an hour, or turn off background TV so you can focus, or go to a quiet spot. This will help you better focus.
3) Build in time for things that bring you happiness and a sense of peace - maybe its going for a run or working out, maybe its having a chat with a particular friend that you know is always positive and helpful to talk to, perhaps its doing a hobby like baking, designing photo albums of pictures that make you happy, etc.
4) If you're feeling the stress creep in, meditation or even just closing your eyes and taking deep breaths, or going for a walk/changing scenery can help.
5) To the extent you can, try to let go of the things you can't change and try not to let little things overly stress you out
All the best!
Jacinta Tian, CPA
Accounting Advisory
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Los Angeles, California
Updated
Jacinta’s Answer
Hi Madison,
A very important topic. A few tips I want to share:
1. Know your priorities. Try to think about the most efficient way to approach multiple deadlines instead of just pick up the task closet to hand and start with those.
2. Forward looking. Instead of focusing on just what matters now and currently, try to foresee and plan ahead a few days, weeks or months for larger events. This would give you cushion for unplanned events and complications
3. Keep a to do list. This is a must for me. For smaller tasks, have a running list of them and try to do them in groups.
Hope this helps.
Jacinta
A very important topic. A few tips I want to share:
1. Know your priorities. Try to think about the most efficient way to approach multiple deadlines instead of just pick up the task closet to hand and start with those.
2. Forward looking. Instead of focusing on just what matters now and currently, try to foresee and plan ahead a few days, weeks or months for larger events. This would give you cushion for unplanned events and complications
3. Keep a to do list. This is a must for me. For smaller tasks, have a running list of them and try to do them in groups.
Hope this helps.
Jacinta
Danitra Cottrell
Relationship Specialist
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Chesapeake, Virginia
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Danitra’s Answer
I typically always surrounded myself around like minded people and positive individuals.
Mickael Rosenberg
Software Engineer
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Bellevue, Washington
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Mickael’s Answer
Hi Madison,
I do not know if I ever been stressed free but couple habits I kept during my school to relieve that stress were:
- continue having role playing games with friend and families.
- continue meeting with my family once a week
- watch movies at least once a week
Basically, everything I was able to do before that I could do, I forced myself to do. Even if sometimes it meant I was doing homework very late at night.
I do not know if I ever been stressed free but couple habits I kept during my school to relieve that stress were:
- continue having role playing games with friend and families.
- continue meeting with my family once a week
- watch movies at least once a week
Basically, everything I was able to do before that I could do, I forced myself to do. Even if sometimes it meant I was doing homework very late at night.
Judith-Ann Anderson
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) at AndeersonCounselingTexas( ACT)
106
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Grapevine, Texas
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Judith-Ann’s Answer
Went to all my classes on time, did my homework on time, ate regularly, and slept on schedule. Took time to be with friends and laugh. Being prepared eliminates stress from class. Being with friends that enjoy laughing and talking without imbibing kept me balanced. I notice a lot of people would get drunk regularly and they were the ones most stressed. Avoid mind altering drugs even on the weekends.
Jad Daouk
Portfolio Specialist
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Arlington, Texas
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Jad’s Answer
I find my most relaxing times are when I take walks in nature around my neighborhood. Exercise, or at the least taking a walk, is a great way to relieve stress.
Furthermore, making sure that you are getting enough sleep and eating right is very important in being proactive in stress management.
Furthermore, making sure that you are getting enough sleep and eating right is very important in being proactive in stress management.
Caroline Callaghan
Analyst
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Washington, Washington
Updated
Caroline’s Answer
Hi Madison,
I found that I beat stress best by first focusing on being successful in the classroom; showing up on time, passing in assignments on time and not skipping class. From there, surround yourself with positive, like-minded people - they will be by your side and help motivate you to be successful. And of course, find the time to have fun with your friends and enjoy being in the moment!
I found that I beat stress best by first focusing on being successful in the classroom; showing up on time, passing in assignments on time and not skipping class. From there, surround yourself with positive, like-minded people - they will be by your side and help motivate you to be successful. And of course, find the time to have fun with your friends and enjoy being in the moment!
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