How to Minimize and Manage Stress in College

Deadlines. Project submissions. Family and peer pressure. Exams. Strict professors. Class presentations. These are all present in college. Just thinking of them is already stressful, what more if you are on the actual situation?

To enter college is what every student dreams of. It one of ways in making a student’s dream into a reality. It is an exciting journey, but actually it also a stressful path.

Whether you like or not, there is stress in college. Who would not be stressed if your professor told you to write 10 different types of essay? Who would not rattle and feel stressed if there’s  surprise exam?

Everybody in school gets stressed. However, it does not mean that you will allow yourself to be stressed all throughout your college life. In fact, there are several ways to minimize and manage stress in college. Learn these ways and your college life will be less stressful.

  

 

 
Do not be stressed that you are stressed. Does it sound shocking or confusing? Here’s the reality: Getting stressed is normal but being more stressed just because you are stressed is not. If you feel stressed because of deadlines and submissions, admit and accept it. Once you’ve done it, that’s the time to know how to handle it. Don’t make things worse; instead, think of ways how to get out of stress.

 

Sleep. Perhaps, you have already rendered sleepless nights just to review. This deprivation of sleep can just increase your stress level. As much as possible, get enough sleep (around seven to nine hours). Your mind and body need to rest. If you feel too tired, take a break and sleep.

 

Eat Foods that Relieve Stress. Instead of ranting that you are stressed, just shut up and eat stress-relieving foods. Go to the nearest supermarket or stores and buy the following: bananas, nuts, porridge, salad, and almonds. Do you even know that when you spell the word “stressed” backwards, it will result to “desserts”? So, when you are stressed, eat an ice cream or a chocolate.

There’s no way that stress will not happen in your college life but there are different and several ways how to  manage and reduce it. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Have a less stressful college life!