{"id":21890,"date":"2014-10-17T08:51:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T12:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=21890"},"modified":"2014-10-17T08:51:28","modified_gmt":"2014-10-17T12:51:28","slug":"confessions-of-a-stress-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2014\/10\/17\/confessions-of-a-stress-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a Stress Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"I've previously mentioned that I like to keep busy. I know it seems counterintuitive, but it keeps me at the top of my game!\r\n\r\nThroughout this year\u2019s Mental Wellness month at U of T, the campaign has revolved around coping and seeking help if you are experiencing mental health problems, as well as building coping strategies for staying mentally well. Feeling somewhat stressed or anxious about upcoming evaluations is completely normal<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThis info card from Health and Wellness<\/a> sums it up pretty well:\r\n\r\n\"FullSizeRenderSo yes, I like to keep busy, but here\u2019s my crazy confession #1:\r\n\r\nI am not Wonder Woman. I don\u2019t always fly through my tasks with ease, grace and a killer positive attitude. I have been stressed out.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nI don\u2019t need to tell you that university can be overwhelming at times. I am on sleep-deprived night #3. The time is currently 4:17 AM. This blog post is due in 8 hours. And I still have to do the works cited page of my paper that was due yesterday.\r\n\r\nThis may seem like the textbook definition of stressed out, but to be honest, I don\u2019t feel <\/em>insanely overwhelmed. I mean, I\u2019m stressed about meeting my deadlines, and I\u2019m stressed about not getting any sleep, but even in this last minute, night-before-it\u2019s-due frenzy, I still know I can accomplish the task at hand. I have come a very long way since the days when being stressed out resulted in crying a lot and extreme levels of procrastination. This Tumblr post signifies everything I was about in first year.\r\n\r\n
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Source: http:\/\/ernbarassing.tk\/post\/58314048103\/if-im-on-tumblr-more-than-usual-that-means-i-have<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nCrazy confession #2: I still experience stress all the time. Even without midterms (SHOCKER! I know.) So, when I do feel like I\u2019m returning to that state of tears and extreme procrastination, I use some of the coping strategies I\u2019ve learned along the way. Here are some of my ways of staying calm and cool in the heat of midterms:\r\n
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  1. Use your support system! \u2013 Friends, family, loved ones, school services, professors. You name it. Sometimes all I need is to text a friend and blow off some steam by complaining about things.\r\n\r\n
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  2. Take a break! \u2013 Even with a time crunch, I like to take breaks because it calms me down. I let my mind wander. I watch an episode of my favorite TV show. I go out to eat with friends. Anything goes!\r\n\r\n
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  3. Constantly self-assess \u2013 I went to a Mindful Monday<\/a> session, and the instructor talked about being mindful of yourself. Similarly, I always try to think about where I am in the stress spectrum. Can I handle everything? Do I need to step back and take on less? Do I need to seek further help because it\u2019s getting out of hand?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nI know this doesn\u2019t quite make me Queen of Stress, because I\u2019m still coping and learning new ways to manage all the time, but it\u2019s definitely a start! Maybe for now I\u2019ll be the Princess of Stress?","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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