Sometimes it is not a huge step but a small one that can actually help. There can be different reasons for getting stress. Stress can be good sometimes if it is giving you focus, challenge, and energy. But if you feel stressed a lot and it is harming you and your mental health it is obviously not got. And when things don’t go so well that can cause a great deal of unnecessary suffering. You can follow these simple ways to reduce the magnitude of your stress.
Understand your Stress:
Stress affects everyone in different ways. People experience stress due to different reasons in different ways. Different situations require a different approach and without knowing the reason it is difficult to solve it. A person can feel stressed because of the workplace, relationships, workload, competition, emotional or physical changes, any loss, health disorder or poor health, etc.
If stress is due to your exams you can try the following tips:
- Study at a clean table or calm environment.
- Study one subject at a time, plan ahead for the next one to two days.
- Take short breaks if needed.
- You can take help from concentration exercises.
- Highlight important points.
- Try self-test the same way you give your exam.
- On the day of the exam be confident.
- Give yourself some time to relax before you start studying for the next exam.
Changeable and Unchangeable Reasons:
We do not have complete control over our lives, our choices, and the stressors that we may face. But by increasing awareness, we can handle things and stressors easily. Like a new job, new place, new hostel, etc. If the reason for your stress is unchangeable don’t use the wrong ways to handle it. Instead, find a possible solution like in situations when you have academic stress and you studied for the exam you possibly can, but now you are anxious. A distraction might be helpful, calling a friend might be helpful, doing something you find pleasurable can be helpful.
Attitude Change:
A good positive attitude matters. Sometimes things or situation in which we are, and think is causing stress is not that bad. But our reaction and inability to handle the situation makes it tough to handle and creates stress. Having the right attitude is really important for a healthy life. Change the way you respond and change your emotion into a more positive way and you can handle the situation in a better way. Have a positive attitude towards the situation and choose helpful thought over hurtful.
Habits of Mind:
There are some common habits and ideas that cause mental health issues. Like: Thinking about all things or not thinking at all, particular situations, activating events or triggers, not taking care of emotional health, magnifying negative things and minimizing positive things, overestimating badness or worst-case scenarios, past experiences, etc. But by changing the way you think, teaching yourself for conditions, and sorting out methods for stressors. These can help to more easily handle that situation next time. Building good habits is really important it can help and you will be in less stress with time.
Learning Optimism:
Study shows that persons view towards a situation makes them happy or sad, productive or less productive, more or less stressed. If you faced challenges have a positive outlook, appreciate yourself for small achievements, and have a learning attitude when you fail don’t take failure personally. Optimism will help you to achieve more, have better overall health, and lead a more enjoyable life. Learn from situations, keep trying, and don’t worry about slow growth.
Motivation from Emotions:
Generally, young people get trapped in emotions. There can be any reason for feeling emotionally lost. And as a student when you feel aimless and stuck and feel un-motivating you feel stressed. You are not sure what you should do in the future. Then it’s difficult to make decisions and get an understanding of things. By learning about your emotions you can become better with time. Listen to a good podcast, watch good movies, or read books.
Daily Stress Management from Small Changes:
- Challenge yourself that if the same type of situation occurs rather than reacting every time I will respond mindfully.
- Don’t procrastinate it will cause stress in the end. Try to complete work before your deadline.
- Include journaling in your life and organize yourself. Make
- Make healthy eating habits and a balanced diet.
- Include meditation, exercise, mindfulness, and yoga in your daily life.
- Maintaining a daily routine. Don’t sleep too much or too little.
- Use social media in a healthy way. Balance social life. Also, don’t disconnect from others.
- Break down large work or overwhelming situations into small manageable steps.
- Seek help from others your loved ones when you are unable to handle it alone.
