Purnell School 9th graders know that stress
is no fun, but it’s a part of everyone’s life. Stress can hurt you emotionally and physically. It’s important to learn to deal with
stress sooner rather than later, so that you can develop good habits that will
carry into your later life.
Many things cause stress amongst high school students. Due dates, drama with friends, family,
thinking about the future, relationships, lack of sleep, and personal
insecurities can make us feel stressed.
Although different things will cause us stress as we get
older, stress will always be a part of life. So, we thought we’d give you some ideas to manage stress as
a student, and continue to manage stress into adulthood.
15 Ways to Manage Stress:
1. Take 5 deep breaths while closing your eyes
2. Develop a mantra (repeat a positive phrase over and over
throughout the day)
3. Take a walk, focusing on your breath and the sounds of
nature
4. Laugh! Find your favorite funny website you can go to, to
get a good laugh
5. Write in a journal
6. Reach out to a person who can listen and suggest
strategies
7. Take a break! Watch a movie, go shopping, or play a game
8. Take a shower
9. Create and listen to a cheer-up playlist
10. Put things in perspective (it could always be worse…)
through talking, thinking, or writing
11. Focus on the positive future (what will doing this
stressful assignment now mean for your near and distant future)
12. Aromatherapy (lavender is very calming!)
13. Change your scenery (change rooms, get out of the house
for a while)
14. Make a list or schedule to create a plan if you’re
overwhelmed by lots of work (and be sure to cross items off as you complete
them!)
15. Exercise (allows you to release
endorphins to naturally combat stress)
Great tips on stress-busting! I find meditation/new age mp3's to be especially helpful (try YouTubing Steven Halpern)... or anything with "white noise" (such as ocean waves) to help my brain shut off for just a little while. Just be careful not to nap when listening, although you might become so relaxed that it might very well happen!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I can really relate to numbers 4,11,and 14. Laughter is truly the best medicine-there is nothing like a good laugh to make you feel better! Lists help me put everything into perspective and the workload suddenly feels more manageable. Focusing on the positive things in life helps me to not sweat the small stuff :)
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DeleteI love #15. When I'm stressed, I go for a run or do some hardcore exercise. That allows me to sort things out in my head, get the blood flowing and be more focused for what I need to do. Great blog, ladies!
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