Are you feeling burned out from the semester? Then you are just like me and probably like many other students around the globe. The end of the semester is near and this is the worst time to lose focus. Here are some tips to beat the stress from about.com. You can read the whole article here.
http://collegelife.about.com/od/healthwellness/ht/Stress.htm
- Most Importantly: Don’t Stress About Being Stressed
- Be positive, don’t let yourself think that you feel stressed. - Get Some Sleep
- Your battery needs to be recharged, just like electronic devices. You wouldn’t take a half charged laptop out for a full day of use. - Get Some Food
- Eat healthy foods that give you energy. - Get Some Exercise
- Physical workouts can relieve stress and even give boost your energy. - Get Some Quiet Time
- A little peace and quiet in a hectic college life can be just what the doctor ordered! - Get Some Social Time
- Sometimes you need to take a break from writing that same paper from 3 days ago, and hit the movies with some friends. - Get Some Fun
- Find ways to make your work more enjoyable. Order a pizza when you are working on a project with your group members. - Get Some Distance
- Figure out the things that are complicating your life and take a step away from them. I know facebook is the perfect way to waste time and procrastinate. Log out and stay out! - Get A Little Help
- Don’t let things that bother you cloud your mind. Find a friend that you can vent all your frustrations to. Keeping it bottled up inside isn’t healthy - Get Some Perspective.
- Remember the reasons you are in college. It will be all worth it in the end!
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Jena joined the CSPD as the Assistant Director of Recruitment and Professional Development with over 4 years career services experience including a background in corporate recruiting. She is excited to work collaboratively with the Fox School students regarding career search strategies and hopes students gain some additional insight into the job search through “Opportunity Knocks”.
Kel is an undergrad majoring in Management Information Systems, graduating in 2010. He is very involved and hopes to share some of his experiences with other students. His goal is to motivate others to do their best. He believes that with a little inspiration you can get where you want to be. Through this blog, he wants to show you that opportunities are out there.