Bad Stress Management Is Destroying College Students And No One Is Talking About It
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Bad Stress Management Is Destroying College Students And No One Is Talking About It

It doesn't have to be this way.

Abby Johnson
Mar 12, 2018
Longwood
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Bad Stress Management Is Destroying College Students And No One Is Talking About It
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Have you ever heard or said the phrase, "OMG, I feel like I'm dying. I'm so stressed!" I know I have. I've heard so many others say it, too. College comes with a lot of stress: homework, classes, tests, friendships, clubs, leadership, social events, and so on.

In a lot of ways, being stressed is the norm.

Society tells us it's normal to have stress creep into your mind in the middle of the night. It's normal to have that constant anxious feeling in the pit of your stomach. It's normal to be exhausted. We get so stressed out that it begins to destroy our lives because we don't know how to deal with it.

So, why do we do this to ourselves? It's not like we enjoy being stressed! Some of us may not even remember what a stress-free life feels like.


But you know what? It doesn't have to be this way.

We don't have to be getting 4 hours of sleep every night and living off 20oz of coffee. We don't have to be productive every minute of every hour of every day.

You may be thinking to yourself that you literally can't take a break; that you actually have so much work to do, and I just don't understand.

Girl (or guy), I understand. Life gets hectic. But, look at your daily life. What are you doing that is not giving you joy (don't say homework)? Cut that thing out of your life that you don't love. Turn down that position to be president of your club if you aren't getting 8 hours of sleep every night.

Let me tell you what you can do to include positive stress management skills into your everyday life: Be sure to get at least 8 hours of sleep per night; Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time; Eat foods that make you feel good; Move your body; Spend time with quality friends AND time alone; Talk to a therapist; Make a schedule... I could go on with this list.

Know that it doesn't have to be this way. You are allowed to be okay and to have fun every once in a while without feeling constantly stressed out.

So let loose, take a break, and enjoy the ride! You only get one life, so why let your stress ruin it?

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