{"id":25780,"date":"2015-10-20T12:10:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T16:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=25780"},"modified":"2015-10-19T15:18:11","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T19:18:11","slug":"powering-down-the-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2015\/10\/20\/powering-down-the-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Powering Down The Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"Feeling stressed out at university is natural. There are deadlines, midterms, relationships to keep up, moms to call, birthdays to remember and somewhere in there you are supposed to get eight hours of sleep?! It\u2019s understandable why university life can be a little overwhelming. <\/span>\r\n\r\nHave no fear, friends. With a little planning and some stress-savvy tricks up your sleeve \u2014<\/span> you can handle all the craziness U of T may throw at you like a well-seasoned pro. <\/span>If this is your first time at the university rodeo of stress, here are some Madeline tested stress relievers that may help you through midterm season once you add your own personal twist.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n
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  1. I hang out with my kitty.<\/strong> Yes, it\u2019s true. If you followed last week\u2019s blog<\/a> about my bad week, you will know I have been wanting a kitten for a while now \u2014<\/span> and I was surprised by my lovely boyfriend and his sister with a little baby cat for my 19th<\/sup> birthday. (She even likes to study with me, which is appreciated this time of year.)\r\n\r\n
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    This my birthday kitten, Poppy. AKA my fuzzy study buddy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. I make myself tea.<\/strong> I like having a water bottle with me while I\u2019m at school but I also love tea in the morning while I wait for my bus\/streetcar. To combat this dilemma, I use a glass water bottle with a sock to keep my hands from getting burnt, which I can later use as a water bottle! #TeaSolutions. Sidenote:<\/em> Staying hydrated is a really good way to stay alert and ward off stress-related headaches throughout your day!\r\n\r\n
    \"Madeline<\/a>
    Tea in a sock; it's somewhere in between uber-hipster mason jar and regular old thermos.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t
  3. I talk to my best friend.<\/strong> Nothing makes me feel better when I\u2019m down than ranting to my BFF about our problems, which generally include lack of sleep, being too poor to go to Sonic Boom (again) or inordinate amounts of weekend readings.\r\n\r\n
    \"Madeline<\/a>
    Having a friend that is always there to chat is a blessing during stressful times. I'm lucky to have a friend like Michaela around!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. I study in a new place.<\/strong> Sometimes studying in the same place day after day can make me feel like I haven\u2019t been progressing with my work! My new favourite spot to sneak in a great study session is at Hart House Library<\/a>.\r\n\r\n
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    I truly believe this library is UTSG's best kept secret....Until now. Spread the word on this beautiful library, just save a window seat for me, ok?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. Indulge in a Netflix break;<\/strong> I try to choose funny sitcoms that don\u2019t have a really serious plot; it\u2019s so much easier to stop at just one episode. There is nothing worse than getting to a cliffhanger in Grey\u2019s Anatomy and ending up binge-watching when you have an essay to do!\r\n\r\n
    \"Madeline<\/a>
    My face when I have to stop watching The Office to return to my #StudentLife<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\r\n\t
  6. Plan out my day.<\/strong> When I have enough readings to fill up my whole weekend with non-stop homework, I plan out study times and then breaks where I can enjoy having a life outside of school. Taking a tip from Tiffany's post about time management<\/a>, this year I indulged in an extra small planner so I can always have it with me!<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nOne of the best ways to de-stress, is to avoid it in the first place. I\u2019m guilty of procrastination (aren't we all??), and if I know that I have a crazy week ahead of me than I will often write encouraging \u201cPlz do your homework\u201d notes to myself just to boost my own morale and keep myself on track.\r\n\r\nHappy midterms U of T, de-stressing in five.. four.. three.. two.. one..\r\n\r\nDe-stress Complete.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSometimes stress becomes too much. If you're starting feel like your school-life-work-social load balance is becoming seriously tippy, there are resources<\/a> on campus that can help you sort it out. Your mental wellness comes first.\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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