5/ See
your local...Chiropractor.
(This
one's not for everyone.) If your spine is in great shape then your
whole body is in great shape. It can improve
your quality of sleep and focus, it will allow you to not react so
uncontrollably to high stress situations and your general health
improves. For more information, visit your local Chiropractor and ask
them what it's all about, they'll be happy to answer any of your
questions.
6/ Cat
love.
Give
the cat some love. Patting a cat can be oh so relaxing (for both of
you). Just make sure little fluffy is in the patting mood. Getting
your arm eaten off is not part of the relaxing process.
7/ Time
for you.
Find
time for you every
day, even if it's only 30 minutes. This time is for you; whether
it's gardening, staring at a wall (or a book, whatever you prefer)
or chilling out on your game station. But be strong enough to get
back to work when your time is up, otherwise it doesn't work and
you'll end up missing that afternoon exam and having realised that
you throw a spaz fit and weird out any passersby...ahem, or something
along those lines.
8/ Everything
in moderation.
Including
school work. I'm not telling you to do less study, I'm just
saying to space it out. Do some everyday and you won't feel like
you have spent the last 24 hours staring at a book because you will
have done other things in between, like making muffins and feeding
them to the cat. (Now he'll let you pat him.)
9/ Feeling
unmotivated?
Study
in a group. Who said a little competition was bad? Studying
in a group is a great way to stay motivated. If a group of you go out
and study, you'll be less inclined to be the first one to leave
(hopefully) and when you've done you can swap research notes.
You'll get more information in the same amount of time. Everyone
wins.
10/ Channel
that stress.
Everyone's
heard of stress balls. Go somewhere, like a gym, a park or even an
empty parking lot and throw/hit/kick a ball around, it'll help
channel that stress as well as
give you a workout. It's a win/win situation.
11/ Work
towards a goal.
Bribe
yourself. Have something to work
towards. From just a chocolate bar to a new sub for your ride. Give
yourself the incentive to work. Beats the pants off procrastination.
12/ (One
for the believers.)
Natural
stress relief remedies. "Bach's Rescue pastilles' and other
such homeopathic remedies can be a lifesaver
(if you suffer from stress headaches and other such stress related
ailments, like me). You can get them at any pharmacy for a reasonable
price.
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