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Nov 21, 2016

Here's How To Avoid End Of Semester Stress

With the semester coming to a close that can only mean one thing: stress on stress on stress. Not only do you have a final in every single class, but your teachers also decided to assign you a ton of projects and papers due all in the same week. You already know how the last few weeks of the semester will look for you... staying in the library until 4 a.m., barely having enough time to eat a single meal, and have we figured out if there's a way to get caffeine in an IV yet? But before you let yourself get too overwhelmed, here are six ways to avoid end of the semester stress:

1. Plan ahead

Look at your schedule and make yourself aware of every due date/ meeting/ assignment you have for the week,that way you can give yourself time to plan it all out without having any last minute surprises

2. Make a list

When you know you have a big week ahead, make up a list of everything you have to get done that way you can get it out of your head and onto paper which is the first step to avoiding feeling stressed. Try writing the list out in order of importance, or maybe in the order that it's due. And make sure to cross everything off as you get it done; you’d be surprised how much better it can make you feel.

3. Give yourself a break

Make sure you allow yourself time to take a step away from your work and relax, plan time to go to the gym, or watch one episode on Netflix (but just ONE), or take a small nap. taking time away from the never ending stream of work can do wonders

4. Get enough sleep

It's overstated, but making sure you get enough sleep at night is what will keep you from having a breakdown the next day. When there's a lot on your plate and you can barely keep your eyes open, it's only going to add on to the stress you were already feeling.

5. Cut back on the caffeine

It’s a classic move for anyone who has a huge workload to overload on caffeine, but too much could actually do more harm than good. Caffeine can make you feel jittery, anxious, and make you less able to concentrate so make sure you don’t overdo it!

6. Stay positive

You’ll make it through, whether you have to survive a day from hell or a week from hell, eventually it’ll be over and you’ll come out the other side. Stay focused, stay positive, and get it done!

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