How do I deal with all the anxiety and stress from school?
Anonymous
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Mar 31, 2015
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Calm them down. Even if they are not having an anxiety surge right at that moment, they will still feel restless and stressed, Try your best to create a calming environment, one in which they feel safe to let go a little and just take a breath. Instruct and guide them through a few relaxation exercises, such as breathing through the abdomen, deep muscle relaxation, and visualisation. You may as well combine these three exercises, according to the speaker's feedback. Urge them to use those systematically in their everyday lives and turn them into a coping or distraction mechanism for when they start to feel overwhelmed.
JoyfulHeart822
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Jul 6, 2015
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Take a deep breath. You can do this. Just think, everyone you know has gone through some form of school and not everyone has enjoyed it. But you can get through it. Take it one step at a time and remember that this is just a phase of your life that will not last forever. Try to see school as a positive step towards reaching your future goals, and remember not to sweat the small stuff.
Matt5698
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Mar 26, 2015
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The best way to deal with anxiety due to school, is the speak to your school counsellor or special educational needs department, as they are able to put things in place to help you enjoy school a little bit more. I realise this can be daunting at first, but it is there job.
originalLion57
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Jun 4, 2015
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Reach out, talk to teachers and friends and family and please please PLEASE realize that your grades don't equal your worth or how intelligent you are.
Anonymous
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Dec 10, 2014
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For starters, you can plan ahead (including building time to relax into your schedule!), try not to overload yourself with work (do you really need those extra course units?), and know you do not have to perform *everything* perfectly. In five or ten years, no one will care or know to ask what grade you earned in Cultural Landscapes 1. However, you might remember something useful you learned from that course — so, personally, I would focus on retaining whatever information you think will truly help you in your future pursuits, whatever you guess they may be. School is about learning, learning is internalizing information you did not have previously, and the true measure of your learning is not your grades, extracurriculars or honors, but how you gather knowledge you can actually put to good use. You can set your own learning goals and keep them at heart, first and foremost (and even discuss them with your instructors and advisers), and hopefully those internal goals will keep you from stressing too much about arbitrary measures, like that random quiz on Thursday.
Anonymous
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Dec 11, 2014
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Take a deep breathe. Take time for you. School is extremely stressful. School is super important, but so is your health. You need to take care of yourself.
Anonymous
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Dec 11, 2014
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Anxiety is very common for all who learns. But it's ourselves who has to take initiative to overcome it. I used to study according to the timetable daily and keep time for playing ,develop my hobbies and watching TV. Relax well when you do all these. Sleep on time by 10pm for 7hrs. When everything goes well on track obviously your anxiety will reduce. And at last I used to think if I fails or couldn't answer for anything at school, nobody can kill us right?? :) Then why to worry so much? Make lots of friends to enjoy your life..
Uniqueg
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Dec 11, 2014
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Maybe you can find some time to relax and do activities that you enjoy that will take your mind off of the stresses and anxiety of school.
LouisaCT
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Dec 18, 2014
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Hey there, I know school can be stressful, especially if you're going through exam times right now. Firstly, remember that at some point this stress and anxiety will pass, so here are some things you can do in the mean time to help ease anxiety!
Minfulness - is the practice of awareness and attention to what's going on inside of you, around you, or anything you notice. To practice mindfulness you can do anything (breathing, walking, sitting, reading, etc) as long as you do it with attention and awareness.. For example, breathe (my favorite one) in one big breath, feel it go down to your diaphragm, fill up your belly for a minute, then slowly feel yourself exhale it.. repeat this a few times and ONLY pay attention to your breath and what your body is doing. If you get distracted THAT'S OKAY, just come back to your breath and try again.. do this for at least 5 minutes a day (I suggest)... do ANYTHING mindfully for a few minutes.. it helps your mind ease away from all the worries constantly fluttering around there.. and distracts you.
Making schedules might help also. prioritize what you have to get done and when they need to be done by.. but remember you need to schedule some self-care time in there , every day.. :)
If you find your anxiety still persists when you're trying your best to manage it, please consider going and talking to someone (therapist, school counsellor, teacher, doctor, etc) about how you're feeling! I know it's difficult, but from my own personal experience, it really does help!! :)
confidentSoul35
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Jun 21, 2016
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Find a passion/interest and start working towards it, with all your skill. Once you get good at it, You'll free yourself from all sorts of anxiety and stress.
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