Life as a student certainly has its ups and downs, and stress is a completely normal emotion to feel from time to time – small amounts of stress can even be healthy, believe it or not.
However, it’s a feeling that can build up easily, and become unmanageable if left untreated.
April is Stress Awareness Month, and has been celebrated every April since 1992, to raise awareness about the causes and cures of stress in modern society.
As it draws closer and closer to the exam period, it’s perfectly normal for feelings of stress and nervousness to creep up, but there are tactics you can employ to keep those feelings of stress at bay.
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COPING
If the study blues are getting you down, and your revision to-do list is ever growing, you’re not the only one.
One of the best things to do can be to throw yourself into work, and start crossing things off your list. Make sure to prioritise your tasks, depending on your deadlines and how long it will take you to complete each item.
However, it’s also important to know when to take a break from everything, to lower stress levels and improve mental health. Take regular short breaks throughout your study time, and use the time to go outside, stretch your legs and get some fresh air. This will reinvigorate you for the rest of your study time, ensure you’re more productive and don’t experience burnout.
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MENTAL HEALTH
It’s also important to recognise that you can only study for so long before your brain stops retaining information. If you’ve been studying since 9am, chances are by 5pm you’re not working at the same momentum as you were in the morning.
Designate your time in the evenings as time to do what you enjoy, and unwind. Meet up with friends and share your study worries, hang out with family or just chill out and watch some TV – all simple things we can do to zone out of the stress and escape for a few hours.
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No matter how you celebrate Stress Awareness Month, we hope you do something that makes you feel good and takes your mind far, far away from school, if only for a few hours!
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