Stressing out in college.

thatrunnerkid
Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:17:04 +0000

Food, sleep, and exercise are important.

Make sure you eat enough, and that what you eat is healthy. Eating enough will give you enough energy to function properly, which definitely isn’t happening with only one meal per day. Plus, not eating enough makes me worry more, and it might do the same to you.

With more sleep, you’ll probably find that the pace you work at will increase and you’ll be better able to finish your work in less time.

Finally, exercise. Being cramped up inside can seriously slow your pace of thought and retard your ability to get stuff done. Go to the gym, take a run, or start swimming. Or, if you’re not the sporty type, even going on walks can reduce stress and let you recharge, even short walks. Seriously, give it a try.

Additionally, you may want to talk to someone about study strategies to improve your work pace.

Even if you do all of that, you might still find yourself struggling to get everything done. That happens to a lot of people, and it happened to me. However, you’ll likely naturally become a more efficient worker with time, so don’t stress too much.