Studies have come out revealing that Millennials are America’s most stressed generation. From having to deal with exams, sports, and extracurricular activities students are finding themselves burnt out and stressed. The problem is that students have a lot of academic pressure and have not learned how to deal with it properly. If you are currently stressed out and feel burnt out and unable to move on there are so many different ways to combat that stress.
1. Take time for self-care
SLEEP. You have to give yourself time to cope with stress. That means eating healthy food, non-harmful substances, relaxing. Taking time to pause from a rigorous day and enjoy creative activities. For example, going to an event on campus or sitting outside and reading a book.
2. Learn to change your thinking
All stress stems from stressful thinking. When you begin to stress about not finishing your project on time or finishing your homework assignment on time, your mind starts to believe that will happen, and that can hinder you. When this begins to happen think of ways you can create time to work on that project or reading assignment.
3. Take assignments one step at a time
Divide your work into manageable portions that feels less overwhelming. For example, if you have an essay to write outline the essay first and write a small portion of the essay each day. This will allow things to feel more manageable and less anxiety inducing.
4. Connect to others
Talking things out and hanging out with friends, and family is the quickest way to deal with stress. They do not have to be able to fix your stress, just good listeners.
5. Stay balanced during exam periods
No matter how hard you push yourself, you cannot maintain constant focus and will burn out if you try. No brain can work for 24 hours. Take frequent breaks for fun so that you can come to your studying refreshed. Eat an apple or some fruit to keep your mind refreshed.