It’s already 1 a.m. and you are still studying. Your body starts to shut down but you are still trying to concentrate on the textbook. In a daze, you go through the same paragraph three times before you realized that you are not actually reading the text. Your heart is pounding and your hands are sweating as the time is getting later and later.
You are stressing out, my friend!
Before we talk about stress, let’s test your stress and see how stressful you really are by doing a stress test.
My result is 22, which is the moderate level of stress. As students, we have to deal with exams, homework, and other activities, so we will all be stressed out sometime in our lives. That has become a normal problem among teenagers nowadays, but don’t worry here are some useful tips for you to reduce stress from studying.
1. Do physical activities every day
One of the best ways to relieve stress is through physical activity, whether that is a vigorous workout or playing sports at school. If you are not an athletic person, you can go to the fitness centre every day. After building up your stamina, you can join a sports club with your friends. You will find yourself having so much fun doing sports. When you are sweating you feel like you are getting cleansed of your stress. Adding a daily physical activity into your schedule can help you to beat stress effectively.
2. Manage your time properly
The great way I have found out to manage my time properly is with a bullet journal. I write all my tasks and homework I need to finish in each day on the journal and manage them at a different time of the day. Then what you have to do is follow the timetable and do the work. You will never feel stressed because you know that if you follow the list you will finish all you work eventually. Here’s a video that has helped me get the idea of how to do a bullet journal.
3. Hobbies can help you relax
You will never feel boring and stressed when you are doing something you like. It can be really stressful when you’re studying for a long period of time, so put aside the books after studying for 30-45 minutes and take a break for 10-15 minutes to do an activity you enjoy. For instance, I normally play a song on my piano after I finish reviewing for the math exam.
4. Go to sleep early
It is really essential that you have enough sleep every day. A good sleep can really help our bodies to relieve the stress. Try to get 8-10 hours of sleep every night, because as teenagers we need a lot of sleep to let our brain construct and develop. If you go to bed early, you will have the energy to stay focussed during the class the next day instead of feeling drowsy.
