I can't get the stress of school out of my head. Any suggestions?!


Question: I am a 21 year old university student. Lately I have been stressing way too much about school. Thing is, I am procrastinating at the same time. I am getting way behind in my courses, but somehow, I don't feel the rush of the finals being right around the corner. At the same time I feel like I am out of place in my home province.

I know it sounds like whinning,
but I just got this major weight on my shoulders that should not take over my mind like this.

Any suggestions would help,
thank you


Answers: I am a 21 year old university student. Lately I have been stressing way too much about school. Thing is, I am procrastinating at the same time. I am getting way behind in my courses, but somehow, I don't feel the rush of the finals being right around the corner. At the same time I feel like I am out of place in my home province.

I know it sounds like whinning,
but I just got this major weight on my shoulders that should not take over my mind like this.

Any suggestions would help,
thank you

It helps to deal with school stress by learning how to pace yourself with the course work, but also know when you've done enough.

They say the general rule of thumb is to put in twice the time outside of class for each hour in that class, so when i'm in school, i actually schedule my study time, too. Pacing yourself and scheduling your study time lets you feel more relaxed when you take time off for a movie or whatever, because you know then you've done enough. The thing about school is, there's always more you COULD be doing for your classes, and you can't let that drive you crazy with stress.

Start fresh tomorrow. Get a couple of the assignments bothering you the most out of the way, and then start scheduling your study time. Try to give yourself some relaxation time every day too, just to do what you want.

Same boat as you, I am a University Student too. I think you should just relax, everything will be fine. NOTHING TO be worried about.

get off the computer and don't procrastinate. i've been studying all day/night drinking caffein and im on the computer cuz im on my "break" i have 4 finals i need to take and they are all on the same day. But it dont matter cuz im gonna ACE them since i studied my butt off. GO STUDY, it will make u feeel better

See stress treatments, at ezy build, below on page 42. Practise daily, one of the relaxation techniques on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i; whichever works best for you, but the mindfulness breathing for 15 - 20 mns is ideal, although the progressive muscle relaxation can be learned quickly, and takes only several minutes, if pressed for time. Employ the EFT version for use in public, for which you can reasonably claim that you have a headache, as you massage/tap your temples, but it may be advisable to restrict yourself to subvocalising (saying it to yourself, in your mind, not aloud). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o refer. "Even though I sometimes suffer from stress, I deeply and completely accept myself".

You can also multitask, using the gazing technique, as you walk/jog or exercise, by focusing on a distant object, noting any thoughts which flash across your mind, without pursuing any particular train of thought, just gently redirect your focus to the gazing. Yoga, or Tai Chi may suit others, better. For some people, visualisation of a quiet, relaxing scene, like a tropical beach, (feel the sun warming you, as a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, sandy beach, as the seagulls swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky; you feel just like one of them; free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide, in the moist, heavy air, and that this moment will last forever.....) works well for them.

Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements, or a teaspoonful of the oil (I spread mine on toast, and mask its strong taste with fishpaste, and pepper), in the winter months only. Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve. Eat healthily, in accordance with your "nutritional type" as determined at http://www.mercola.com/ SEARCHBAR.

Try having a cup of "Tension Tamer", herbal tea (from supermarket tea aisles) from Celestial Seasonings, or make some at home, and cool, then bottle, and drink as needed (I find it so strong tasting, that I need to drink it quickly, followed by something like fruit juice, to take away the taste, but others may find it more tolerable). C(h)amomile tea is a more palatable option. As with all herbal/green teas, use lemon/lime, and/or a little sweetener (NOT ARTIFICIAL!!!) but no cream, or milk.

Xylitol, or Stevia is preferable, (health food stores) or fruit sugar (fructose, such as "Fruisana", from supermarket sugar aisles) or even a little honey, because these will reduce "sugar spikes", which later deplete you of energy. Minimise/eliminate consumption of highly processed foods, particularly grain products, such as white bread, donuts, cake, cookies/biscuits, or anything with sugar. Opt for more wholefoods, non-starchy vegetables, and fruit. http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Also see procrastination, and study tips, in sections 26, and 13. Now would be a good time to start.





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