Feeling Like You Need To Pop?
We have all been there. You have been studying for hours for that huge history test. You feel as if your head could explode any minute from that horrible headache. You can’t sleep or eat because your entire mind is wrapped around all the information you have to know. Concentration seems impossible and yet you have never felt this tired in your life. I am sad to say but you are stressed!
Stress, whether brought on by the countless papers thrown onto us or from all the fun quizzes, tests, midterm and finals that are forced upon us numerous times over our educational career, there is no deny. And we can’t forget all the fun stress from our clubs, sports, friends and family. Trying to manage all these things and still be sane can seem to be an impossible task.
We can sit there and blame it on ourselves and say we didn’t manage our time well or that the professor didn’t give you adequate time. But when it really comes down to it, not all stress is our fault. Even when we do try to practice time management, it seems that there is simply just not enough time in the day. And who was it that decided that it would be a good idea to have students be tested on all the information in their textbook along with every word the professor has uttered over the past five months?
Lucky for you though, Sac State has many options to help you! The school offers programs to help you control and even eliminate stress from your life.
Things To do:
Get
involved in some type of sports. Not only does it help you with your physical
health but it helps get out the anger and frustration that accompany stress.
The recreational sports center offers tons of clubs for what ever you are
looking for! There are both group sports and sports on your own. From Karate
to Rock climbing and water skiing, they have something for everyone! Go to
Recreational sports Center to find out Information on anything in which you
desire.
So what ever your pleasure is, CSUS has something to help you out. All facilities offer the opportunity to make appointments, but drop-ins are welcome. There are less availability times as finals approach so doesn’t let your stress accumulate to much or you may find yourself on the verge of exploding.
Things Not To Do:
Now that I have filled your head with everything to do when you are stressed, lets talk about all the things you shouldn’t do and yet we all do.
1. For whatever reason, food becomes a source of comfort when stressed. We eat, eat and eat trying to control something in our lives. The most popular things tend to be chocolates, chip and other wise unhealthy snack foods. Often eating will become a comforting thing in which to take ones mind of the stress in their lives. Don’t let yourself gain those unnecessary pounds, get out there and hang out with friends or join a club. You can also go out and exercise to produce a positive counter effect.
2. Catching z’s can also be a way an unhealthy way to relieve stress. Instead of facing your problems, they are avoided and sleeping constantly occurs. Join a sport or pick up a hobby.
3. Probably one of the most common among college student is drinking. Alcohol is commonly used in order to excape from your troubles and forget all the stressors in your life. This is not only extremely unhealthy but also very dangerous. young people between the ages of 12 and 20 accounted for 25 percent of all alcoholic beverages consumed in the United States. There are programs to help students that have chosen to go down this path such as Al-anon and Al-ateen. (link to http://www.al-anon-alateen.org/)
Now that you have become an expert on stress and how to deal with it, go out there and have fun. Next time finals come around or that you have a huge paper due, get ride of stress the safe way. You are prepare with all you need to be safe and healthy.