Does the word “stress” pop up in your head whenever you sit to study or complete school work?
Are you overburdened by endless tasks that lead to quitting?
For students, stress can significantly hinder learning, be it completing tasks, retaining new knowledge or memory retrieval; it impairs some of the most fundamental cognitive functions like concentration and attention. When children undergo frequent stress, it gradually reduces their motivation, causes trouble falling asleep, and even reduces their appetite.
If you need help managing multiple tasks and more time to complete them, this article is for you! Here, we will guide you through the 4 best ways to manage mental, physical, and psychological stress and meet your daily goals and expectations.
4 Ways to Manage Everyday Stress
1.Practice Self-Care
You may commonly feel stressed before the commencement of exams, due to overscheduled classes, or when working under deadlines. No matter what is causing your stress, always reach out for support from friends, family, or teachers whenever you need help or guidance. Sometimes, the tasks may seem overwhelming, but with the right kind of help, you can get them done.
Secondly, consider meditation. If you have some experience with it, a simple guided meditation or music can help you destress. For the ones who find it a bit dull, you can make it more fun by trying a technique called dance meditation. All you have to do is play your favourite song, dance chaotically for 10 minutes, and then sit in silence for 5 minutes.
Lastly, ensuring you consume the right amounts of nutrients, such as eating an egg every day, spending time in the sun, and eating lots of fruits and raw vegetables, can help keep you healthy and easy.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”
2. Time Management is key
Manage a to-do list to prioritise your tasks. Develop a structured plan and detailed strategies for the week and block out study time in your schedule. These simple yet effective strategies reduce anxiety, remove unnecessary distractions and ensure you are focused throughout your academic year.
- Organise Your Day
Organisation is vital to finding some free time and enjoying it thoroughly. As students, you may focus on three areas:
- Organisation in School
Find a space to store and organise your class notes, and always keep your timetable with you. This will lower your stress and anxiety in school, leading to easy focus and learning.
- Organisation at Home
Create a practical study space. Comfortable furniture and good lighting are the primary considerations. Once you have got the two right, place a clock, stick your schedule or to-do list to the wall, and set a minimum amount of stationary, and you are good to study.
“A place for everything and everything in its place.”
3. Address Challenges Promptly
Challenges are inevitable in life, and so are the lives of students. The first step towards addressing it is identifying it. It would be best to reflect on whether it relates to your academic workload, personal issues, or time management issues.
Once the challenge gets identified, break it into manageable tasks, or talk to someone who has been through similar challenges and ask for suitable solutions. Lastly, develop and implement a plan of action to address your challenges.
Remember to monitor your progress regularly and reflect on what is working well and needs more attention. Make adjustments accordingly. Sometimes, nurturing your body and engaging in physical activities helps you effortlessly address your challenges.
“A stitch in time saves nine.”
4. Nourish Your Body
To nourish your body is to ensure sufficient rest by listening to music, hanging out with your favourite people, playing a lot and getting ample sleep at night.
Engage in regular physical activities like sports and yoga or practise exercises like running, walking, and skipping. Doing this regularly improves blood circulation, enhances breathing and keeps your body healthy and happy.
Attempting to practise those mentioned above promptly helps relax from the most challenging moments and be extremely capable of addressing them without sweating. This is a habit-building process, just like knowledge building; slowly and steadily incorporating these behavioural attitudes in your daily life, you will see a significant achievement in just a year.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Final Thoughts
We at Global Indian International School(GIIS) Ahmedabad incorporate these stress management strategies into our educational framework because we prioritise student well-being along with their academic success.
- If you are facing one of those moments where you are constantly juggling with different tasks, unable to start or even finish the one that you began, then this article is for you.
- As a student undergoing a lot of stress, self-care should be your first response. Firstly, seek support from peers, friends, parents or teachers when you need help or guidance. Most of the time you might have observed that a task is procrastinated when one is stuck, so instead of piling up many things, it is easier to finish when taken help from the right people at the time.
- Secondly, meditate – although the word sounds boring, you can make it interesting with this simple technique called dance meditation. All you have to do is play your favourite song, dance chaotically for 10 mins and sit silently for 5 mins.
- Thirdly, consume the right amount of nutrients; eat an egg everyday, bathe in sunlight, eat fruits and raw vegetables.
