Handling Back to School Stress and Anxiety

It is beginning to become that time of year where school is in full force and life is beginning to get crazier. It seems that the days are becoming shorter and my backpack just seems to getting heavier. As the course load begins to become tougher, there begins the back to school stress. Everyone at some point during their semester will experience back to school stress, test anxiety, finals. It is important not to let your dress build up and then send you crashing down and exploding. So before that happens lets look at some tips and ideas to keep that from happening.

1. Be organized

• Download organization apps on your SMART phone or iPad
• Keep a physical planner with you and on you at all times
• Be well planned and thought out

2. Reserve time away from school and homework

• Your brain needs a break and needs to breathe
• Have a get away weekend with friends
• Go to the bar for an evening
• Anything just to be able to have a "breather" from school

3. Find a hobby/Exercise

• Yoga
• Find something that you like to do whether it is painting, drawing, exercising, yoga, there are countless things to learn how to do that will keep your mind off school for awhile.

4. Have time management

• Time management is key
• Without time management you will just become more stressed
• Learn to multi-task

5. Drink lots of coffee

• Okay maybe not a great idea but that's my solution to things when I become stressed with homework and the fact that it helps me stay up late on these late homework nights.

6. Practice a new yoga pose

• Find something you like, try a new yoga pose. Make it easy, medium, or difficult it is all up to you.

These are just some ways that one is able to take school and homework off their mind and to have a "breather" away from school.