Mid-terms are right around the corner. This can cause a lot\nof stress for the general student population as people frantically try to\nstudy, catch up, or comprehend what\u2019s happening at all. I, for one, get the\nmost stressed around mid-terms. Finals are stressful, but mid-terms can\nseverely affect the latter half of your grade. That being said, I have some\nwonderful stress management tips for you! (I also have ones that actually\nwork.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n
TIRED: <\/strong>Ignore all of your problems and eat away your feelings. There are many great food options now that are incredibly bad for you but taste oh-so-good. This could be anything from bagel bites to candies to chugging an entire 2-liter of soda. You could stuff an entire pizza in your mouth. Become super interested in competitive eating for a week. Devour the sun. The more you eat your feelings away, the more those problems just disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INSPIRED:<\/strong> Find some healthy snacks you enjoy while studying! Nuts are a great, light source of protein. Dark chocolate may have actual heart health benefits (at least compared to its brethren). Making a nice cup of tea or coffee, especially in the evening, can calm and relax the mind. If you enjoy cooking, you can also cook a small meal for yourself or friends! The de-stressor plus the added company combines to relax and entertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIRED:<\/strong> What\u2019s a better stress relief than breaking something? It\u2019s a short action with a release that can help calm the mind. Write a to-do list and tear it up. Throw rocks at a wall. Break the expensive fine china. Go to thrift stores, buy neat things, and shatter it. Break a wall. Sledgehammer some concrete. As long as you don\u2019t accidentally break yourself in the process, this tends to be a great stress reliever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n INSPIRED:<\/strong> Find a physical outlet! If you\u2019re in an area where it\u2019s cool outside, going for a brisk walk is a great way to reduce stress. Throwing a pillow or screaming into it can give you a great verbal outlet. Skipping rocks (or just throwing them) in a pond or lake can be fun and rewarding. If you really need to demolish something, build a gingerbread house! Who cares what time of year it is; they\u2019re delicious AND destructive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIRED:<\/strong> Breathing exercises are all the rage as people become aware of yoga and meditation techniques. Invent your own breathing techniques. See how long you can hold your breath. Breathe into a paper bag and watch it expand and contract like how your head hurts over these math problems. In fact, stop breathing. Quit breathing entirely \u2013 any habit can be broken. Learn to live off photosynthesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INSPIRED:<\/strong> Try meditation and breathing. These techniques are really useful to break yourself of the stress cycle. The simplest way is to breathe in for five seconds. Hold your breath for four seconds. Slowly release your breath for seven seconds. Try this a few times, and you\u2019ll automatically feel a bit calmer. You can also use this for longer periods or adjust the seconds to your capability, but try it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIRED:<\/strong> You know what the answer is to all problems? Sleep. If you\u2019re feeling sad, sleep the sad away. If you\u2019re feeling stressed, sleep the stress away. In fact, hibernate. Sleep so long that all of your problems disappear and you wake up five years later with your wife sleeplessly at your side. Refuse to awaken until the earth burns and takes us all with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INSPIRED:<\/strong> Taking short naps is actually a great way to improve productivity and mental acuity. Thirty minutes is enough time \u2013 and even if you can\u2019t sleep, set an alarm and lay down with your eyes closed. Practice focusing on your breathing and listen to relaxing music. This moment of reprieve will rejuvenate you and even though it won\u2019t be stress-free after, you\u2019ll definitely be stressed less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n TIRED:<\/strong> Meet up with friends for an hour or so to help relieve your stress. They have all of life\u2019s answers. They might be able to help your problems. Maybe they\u2019ll be plotting a get-together you can work on as a goal. Maybe they\u2019re plotting world domination. Maybe by proxy, you can plot for world domination. Maybe they\u2019ve already dominated. They\u2019re building time machines to bring velociraptors back to the future to start Jurassic Park. They\u2019re great friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n INSPIRED:<\/strong> Get a cup of coffee or tea with someone. Alternatively, get lunch! This can be with a coworker you like, with a friend, with a classmate, or a family member. Having someone there to bounce ideas off of is a great way to reduce the stress of doing it yourself. If you\u2019re with a classmate, the two of you can study the coursework together. You might have ideas that help the material click for each other too! Once you\u2019re done, you can get back to work with a renewed mind and full belly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now keep in mind, stress is different for everyone. One of these may work for you or none of them. It may be a combination of them. However, these tips are great for managing your stress and going into the back half of the semester on a strong note! Once midterms pass you\u2019re halfway there! You got this! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Heather Haviland is a social media intern with the Marketing & Strategic Communications Department at SPC. She is currently a student at the Seminole Campus.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (And Five That Aren’t) Mid-terms are right around the corner. This can cause a lot of stress for the general student population as people frantically try to study, catch up, or comprehend what\u2019s happening at all. I, for one, get the most stressed around mid-terms. Finals are stressful, but mid-terms can severely affect the latter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1843,"featured_media":1980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,20],"tags":[],"coauthors":[65],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-101","category-college-tips"],"yoast_head":"\r\nBreak Stuff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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