With final exams upon us, the stress becomes almost unbearable. Late nights studying, gallons of coffee (or caffeinated beverage of choice), being in a constant state of panic -- ah, finals. Gotta love 'em. However, once they're over, you're going to need some ways to recuperate and gain back the vibrancy that finals took away from you.

1. Big. Fuzzy. Blankets.

Nothing says comfort like curling up in a blanket that's twice your size to hide from any and all responsibilities immediately following your last exam of finals week.

2. Chocolate

Treat yo' self! You survived!

3. Healthy food (fruits and veggies)

Because I guarantee you've eaten nothing but whatever was easiest to make and took the least amount of time to consume since you were studying constantly.

4. Netflix binge

Because you have to catch up on whatever show you stopped watching so you could study.

5. Work out

This might have been put on hold because it took up study time -- but also may have been used in order to de-stress. Either way, it had to do with finals, so now that you're recovering you should do it for you.

6. Do a face mask

Speaking from personal experience, my skin becomes disastrous when I'm under stress. Time to let it heal.

7. Candles/Diffusers

Burn/use to release calming scents into the air. Aromatherapy works, people (only do if you're allowed to and won't get into trouble -- I'm not responsible for any peeved RA's).

8. Spend time with family and friends

Finals week means the end of the semester, which also means you've made it to Christmas break. Take this time to catch up with friends from home and to spend time with family.

9. Go to a humane society/animal shelter

Playing with animals has been proven to reduce stress. Once your body and mind have been subjected to a state of constant stress, let these cute furry critters carry it off and replace it with love and cuddles.

10. Shop for/Make Christmas gifts!

Christmas is now right around the corner. What better way to spend all of your free time than by either shopping for or making Christmas gifts for your loved ones!

While this is just a short list, these things will help you recover and get back into the swing of things after finals week. Take the break after this semester to recharge and get excited for spring semester just try not to think about the fact that you'll have to go through all of this again -- maybe you should bookmark this article