{"id":40021,"date":"2019-11-21T08:37:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T13:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=40021"},"modified":"2019-11-20T08:40:29","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T13:40:29","slug":"stressed-this-post-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/11\/21\/stressed-this-post-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Stressed? This Post is for You"},"content":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re feeling extremely stressed about the five papers and five exams you have in the upcoming weeks, then this blog post is for you. Here is a short rundown of how I deal with my November\/December stress.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe best way to reduce stress is through socialization<\/strong> and exercise<\/strong>. This might seem obvious to most people, but I\u2019m sure almost all U of T students are guilty of skipping out on these things in order to prioritize school work. I tell myself that I don\u2019t have time for fun things in November and December, but I\u2019ve finally realized that the amount of stress that I build up hinders me from performing and writing at my best.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nI also struggle with trying to plan my whole week almost hour by hour. I am not a spontaneous person to begin with, but when I\u2019m stressed my brain tells me I can\u2019t afford even a second of break. I stop being able to plan my time accordingly, because every minute that I\u2019m not working, I\u2019m thinking about how much work I need to do. I don\u2019t make time to destress, so in the end I usually experience burnout.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBecause of my constant stress I forget one very important thing: balance<\/strong>. I can promise you that there is certainly at least one hour in your week that you can spare on not doing work. And, you <\/span>will <\/span><\/i>work more efficiently if you do this. Here are three things I've learned to do that immediately reduce my stress (and they can all take less than one hour out of your week).<\/span>\r\n\r\n1. Make plans to see friends at least once a week.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
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Cred: Sophia Bai.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n-grabbing a meal with someone or just talking, the company of a friend will take my mind off stress!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n2. Exercise.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"Dancing<\/a>\"Dancing<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n-getting my blood pumping and having some fun, I don\u2019t\u00a0 think about school, and I feel happy afterward.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n3. Look forward to the Holidays.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n
\"sunset<\/a>
my hometown.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n-I like to remind myself that there is life outside of school, and that in a few weeks I will be curled up on the couch with a hot chocolate, and I won\u2019t be stressed.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nRemember: nobody works efficiently for hours on end. It can be difficult to see where to fit in time for these activities without going into full on panic mode, but I promise you, there is at least one free hour in your week that will be better spent on exercise or with friends. <\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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